“The Hand”

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she is calmed again, but only until the morning when she sees it again. I still do not understand why she kisses it. She gives in and accepts the fact that she will see the hand every day and constantly be reminded of the fact that this man is a stranger. I feel bad for the woman, but on the other hand she was foolish to get involved so heavily with a man she barely knew. I wonder why the idea of leaving does not cross the young woman’s mind. Why does she not leave in the night or leave the next day explaining to the man that she has made a mistake. If I were in such a position I would not think twice about backing out. The woman never looks to this as an option. She assumes she will be in that state for the rest of her life and that is a sad thing.
Overall, I thought the story was very interesting and it even had a very creepy underlining to it. My only complaint was with the resolution. In terms of literary devices the symbolism was the only thing I was able to ...

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