Wolff's tale "Bullet in the Brain"

The Protagonist of "Bullet in the Brain"

The protagonist of Wolff's tale "Bullet in the Brain" is Anders. He is a nice character at first, but he is also judgmental and has bad tempers. Given that there was a very lengthy line of customers expecting to be served by the bank, he even develops a strong dislike for and becomes agitated by a teller when a sign for a position that was supposed to be closed is stuck on the window. He expresses his disapproval of his present tragedy by saying "Damned unfair," "Tragic, really," and other similar phrases. He believed that the performance was unfair. When two masked and armed men entered the banking hall, he is cheerful and even talks audibly amid warning to remain silent. He keeps speaking despite more warnings as if the hostage situation by the robbers was a light matter. There is a different personality portrayed because he is an elegant individual yet behaves like a reckless person as he does not remain quiet even with the number of commands directed to him. He is shocked and feels uncomfortable when the masked man pokes him again with a pistol on his chin. He, however, shows concern of the bank ceiling which had stunning decorated paintings he had never noticed before, unlike the ancient building, floor and counter furnishing which Anders always came into contact with as long as he was in the bank. He examines the great artist’s work, without criticizing it like he usually did. He lacks to control his emotions and bursts out laughing like it was funny, being in that particular state. Silly happenings for example when the kid makes a grammatical error exults him, such that he keeps repeating the words to himself.

Character and Setting in "The Storm" by Chopin

Character and setting are interrelated in that it gives a reflection and brings in a fascinating insight of the narrative. It provides a form of reality on how humans relate to the situation and their environments. There is an impact of one’s immediate surrounding, and in turn, people can take control of their environment to their like. In “The Storm” by Chopin, Bobint teaches Bibi his son a way on how to deal with fear from a tender age in the village, and when the storms come and the fact that her mother was home alone he freaks out but later calms down. The downpour is too heavy, and Calixta is uneasy and worried about her son and husband who were out in the cyclone and that the house was likely to be struck by the storms. Alce joins Calixta in her house where they are in isolation, and which leads them to get close and warm in each other’s arms with great desire to get intimate. At first, he wanted to offer emotional support since Calixta was worried about her family’s whereabouts given that the rain had started falling, which arouses their feelings. Their isolation from other people’s presence leads to attraction, and they even kissed They take their chance of privacy and the heavy fall to their advantage, and the two are free with each other where they also fall asleep on the couch. “The rain beat softly upon the shingles, inviting them to drowsiness and sleep” (Chopin). The setting is such that Alce leaves when the rain is over. Calixta is a responsible and loving wife, her husband and son get home they find her preparing an evening meal for the family. She falls into a trap by engaging with another man out of wedlock. There was a chance since the husband was away, and she was alone with a man who wanted a cover from being rained on right in her house. It plays a role in their unfaithful act, as Alce also had a wife and kids who were away at the bay.

Work cited

Kate Chopin. “The Storm.” (2016)

Tobias Wolff. “Bullet in the Brain.” (2013)