How I Met My Husband Analysis
English 202-203
3 March 2014
Reflecting on "How I Met My Husband" After reading the short story "How I Met My Husband" by Alice Munro I realized I can relate to it in many different ways. It reminded me of how I met my boyfriend, and how things truly are ment to happen for a reason. Most people live their lives waiting for that special someone to come and sweep them off their feet, but in reality you can not look for love it will simply find you. Throughout the story I can relate to the way that Edie felt in certain situations. When she was first walking up to Chris' tent she says, "My heart was knocking away, my tounge was dried up." (206) I've had the same feeling, when I first met my now ex boyfriend I wanted to start a conversation, but I began to feel nervous and anxious at the same time. The words I wanted to say completely left my head, and I was at a loss for words. I've always had the feeling of wanting to start a conversation yet being nervous about to what to say, because after all when you first meet someone you want to give the best impression you can. …show more content…
I have encountered many difficult situations in my past relationships. I have heard every lie, and every excuse come out of a man's mouth. However, it did not matter how ludicrous the excuse was I still believed it. Not because I did not have any common sense, but because when you think you are in love you believe everything and anything the other person says. The fact I was naive and believed everything led to me loosing a lot of my friends, and people started acting different towards me just like Mrs. Peebles started treating Edie
3 March 2014
Reflecting on "How I Met My Husband" After reading the short story "How I Met My Husband" by Alice Munro I realized I can relate to it in many different ways. It reminded me of how I met my boyfriend, and how things truly are ment to happen for a reason. Most people live their lives waiting for that special someone to come and sweep them off their feet, but in reality you can not look for love it will simply find you. Throughout the story I can relate to the way that Edie felt in certain situations. When she was first walking up to Chris' tent she says, "My heart was knocking away, my tounge was dried up." (206) I've had the same feeling, when I first met my now ex boyfriend I wanted to start a conversation, but I began to feel nervous and anxious at the same time. The words I wanted to say completely left my head, and I was at a loss for words. I've always had the feeling of wanting to start a conversation yet being nervous about to what to say, because after all when you first meet someone you want to give the best impression you can. …show more content…
I have encountered many difficult situations in my past relationships. I have heard every lie, and every excuse come out of a man's mouth. However, it did not matter how ludicrous the excuse was I still believed it. Not because I did not have any common sense, but because when you think you are in love you believe everything and anything the other person says. The fact I was naive and believed everything led to me loosing a lot of my friends, and people started acting different towards me just like Mrs. Peebles started treating Edie