Summary Of Gore By Sarah Ellis
The short story “Gore” by Sarah Ellis revolves around twin siblings. Amy and Lucas are complete opposites. Amy is shown as an intelligent creative girl whereas Lucas is portrayed as a stereotypical childish brother. He is very rough, inconsiderate and foolish.
Firstly, Lucas is rough. Instead of using his words and being polite, he resorts to the use of physical violence to accomplish his goals. “Then, WHAP! Lucas leans over the back of my chair, rips the book from my hands..”(Ellis 4). This situation is a great example to demonstrate Lucas’ tendencies. If Lucas was really interested in the book, he could have simply asked Amy for the book rather than ripping the book from her hands. Also, Lucas displays unnecessary amounts of violence towards his sister. Plus, the fact that Lucas is large and developed makes it very easy for him to overpower his sister. “..I'll bet dollars to doughnuts it would have shown him bashing me on the head…. …show more content…
In the end, he believes Amy’s story which sadly, loses him his spot in the bathroom. “The bathroom door opens slowly… ‘Amy?’... I grab the door, swing around it, jump into the bathroom and turn the lock”(Ellis 8). If Lucas had slightly opened the bathroom door to check if Amy was in danger, he would’ve realized that it was fake and wouldn’t have fallen for her scheme. Lucas’s foolishness becomes more evident at the end of the story when he’s not quite sure what to believe in and ends up falling for Amy’s roleplay. “‘Amy? You’re just kidding aren’t you?’”(Ellis 7). He accepts Amy’s complex plot which proves that he is foolish.
In conclusion, even though Lucas’ thoughts aren’t shown in the story story “Gore”, it’s still made clear to the reader that he is rough, inconsiderate and foolish. Although, if Lucas’s childish character would have been portrayed differently, this short story wouldn’t have been as
Firstly, Lucas is rough. Instead of using his words and being polite, he resorts to the use of physical violence to accomplish his goals. “Then, WHAP! Lucas leans over the back of my chair, rips the book from my hands..”(Ellis 4). This situation is a great example to demonstrate Lucas’ tendencies. If Lucas was really interested in the book, he could have simply asked Amy for the book rather than ripping the book from her hands. Also, Lucas displays unnecessary amounts of violence towards his sister. Plus, the fact that Lucas is large and developed makes it very easy for him to overpower his sister. “..I'll bet dollars to doughnuts it would have shown him bashing me on the head…. …show more content…
In the end, he believes Amy’s story which sadly, loses him his spot in the bathroom. “The bathroom door opens slowly… ‘Amy?’... I grab the door, swing around it, jump into the bathroom and turn the lock”(Ellis 8). If Lucas had slightly opened the bathroom door to check if Amy was in danger, he would’ve realized that it was fake and wouldn’t have fallen for her scheme. Lucas’s foolishness becomes more evident at the end of the story when he’s not quite sure what to believe in and ends up falling for Amy’s roleplay. “‘Amy? You’re just kidding aren’t you?’”(Ellis 7). He accepts Amy’s complex plot which proves that he is foolish.
In conclusion, even though Lucas’ thoughts aren’t shown in the story story “Gore”, it’s still made clear to the reader that he is rough, inconsiderate and foolish. Although, if Lucas’s childish character would have been portrayed differently, this short story wouldn’t have been as