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A group of local hoodlums create a plan to completely destroy a man's home while he is out of town for the weekend.
The idea that stuck with me as I read this story was how sad I was that this home that just barely survived the war is now being completely demolished by these young boys, and their only motive is that the house is beautiful. They have nothing against the owner. They only want to make a name for their gang. And in the end, the lorry driver who unknowingly partakes in the final act of wreckage laughs as he stands next to the devastated homeowner and says, "You have to admit, it's pretty funny." I wanted to smack him.
A person could spend a lot of time mulling over this story and thinking about the things we do out of boredom or a need for attention. Or even simply for mindless entertainment. In our own search for meaning or importance in our own lives we can be completely oblivious to what it does to someone else. Or maybe we just don't care.
7 comments:
Huh, this sounds thought-provoking.
Charley ~ It was definitely that.
Lezlie
I read this in high school! It was very odd.
Timely thought... so many people nowadays don't seem to have the ability to put themselves in other people's shoes. Everyone is so centered on themselves.
Morgan ~ It was very odd. It was uncomfortable to read, too. I wanted to stop them.
Joanna ~ Exactly my thoughts. I know there is a lot more to this story than what I wrote, but that was the point that jumped out at me, probably because of all the issues we're dealing with currently.
Lezlie
Lezlie, have you seen the movie Donnie Darko? If not, you really really need to. This story has a starring role in the movie. . .
SFP ~ I have not. I'll have to Netflix it! Thanks for the suggestion!
Lezlie
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