Keith Lee Morris
Contents
The Best Seats In The House B
Objects Past The Shoreline A
Geraldine Lovers C
The Silver Valley B
The Children Of Dead State Troopers A
Losing Julia Finch C
Minor Injuries A
Mr. Jordan’s Arrival B
San Diego Dreams A
Astronauts B
The
Best Seats In The House
Keith
Lee Morris structures the story in sections that may feel messy but is a
creative way to convey the plot. This story is written in first person point of
view. Each part of the story reveals a relationship that the narrator has with
another character and develops more information about both. It achieves having an important role for each character and the frustrations that the main
character expresses are conveyed. Everything matters and every detail is important to the
character. The writer recycles what is written and an example is the story of
the son. In the first few pages, it is told by the narrator but later, it is
told by the wife in dialogue. The setting is never wasted and always brought back into use.
Keith Morris keeps the reader envisioning seasons to interpret the passing of
time.
Each
scene is detailed enough so that dialogue between the characters can work to
enhance conflict. Especially in the part where the narrator fumes over his son’s
future with his father. In the flashbacks, the narrator shows positive notes but
the present situation is gloomy in relation. It is like the writer was making a
before and after story for each scene. This shows that change did not have a
positive impact on the main character and he is internally frustrated with his
current state.
The
story explores each of the characters well in the first person point of view. In
my opinion, it could have conveyed the desires of the narrator better. The
structure seemed distracting but it was also interesting as it intertwined most
material from each passing scene told. The most thrilling part was the action
dialogue that occurred between the narrator and his father. Instead of
escalating, the scene dimmed down towards the end. It left me believing that
the narrator was not doubting his son in succeeding but was afraid of believing
it due to his own failure in the past.
Objects
Past The Shoreline
Keith Lee Morris writes
this story in first person point of view. The plot progresses with despair as
the main character loses his sight. Blindness works as the chronic issue of the
story alongside the acute events incorporated to set the mood in continuum. The
connection of each acute event and the loss of sight gradually has enhanced the
emotional fear from the main character. In the incident where Michael finds the
snake and lets it go, he comes to realize that he will never be able to see
another one again and therefore holds on to it with awe like that of a child. He
fears the blur in his eyes when he looks out at the white church steeple. The
strong bond that was once there between Michael and his love is now dying as
his eyes are. Eventually the girl will leave him and so will his sight. These
incidents succeed in building the main character.
The story stirs the heart
and effectively saddens the reader. What is done well is the mention of seasons changing like Michael’s eyes changes as they weaken. Time continues to pass and the
seasons show it. The summer times are harsh on Michael, and the writer makes it
obvious in how he expresses the familiarity of the pain each time it passes by.
The change in the seasons also is likely connected to the change in Michael’s
sight. Relationships between friends and family seem to be the only thing
comforting the main character through his pain. There is a slight repetition
pattern going on with how the eyes weaken, the seasons change, the acute issue
creeping over the plot and then the comfort from the relationships secured in
the story.
It was heartbreaking to
see the narrator go through losing his sight and letting go of his previous
life to have another one that disabled him to do what he used to do. The way
this story was written made me feel like this character was real, and I was
reading his diary or journal. The writer expressed the love from the father
well and emphasized it through dialogue. It slowed the pace of the story by
allowing a time to accept being blind instead of just simply stating that the
narrator was blind. The narrator crying the restroom is just one of the many
examples of sensory experience.
Minor
Injuries
This
story is written in first person point of view. Keith Lee Morris writes the
story in an amusing way, making the tone and attitude fun to read. It was nice
to explore the mind of the character in depth and so detailed. Considering how
the story progresses into a serious situation, the readers can be a bit
confused by the nature of expressions that the main character
portrays. The writer effectively makes the character stand out with those highly influenced emotions in each scenario. There is no shift
in the style of writing that creates the overall attitude which makes each
tensed situation that the character believes he can solve to be appealing.
Taking
advantage of this effect has led to the well use of dialogue. Each scene is set
by the emotion of the character and produces a ground for dialogue. Knowing that the main character is aware of Jimmy being a
potential problem, three guys enter Drover’s store with the association of
being acquaintances of Jimmy. This builds a bigger problem for the main
character and dialogue begins with the character trying to assess the
situation. The writer compels a rich emphasis to the thoughts and feelings of
the main character and his actions that reflect those emotions.
The way the
writer makes the character think and rethink everything grabs my attention.
However, the character becomes more annoying and a bit strange after that. This
one does the best at making the character because it addresses background
information, thoughts and feelings, action, sensory experience, and speech. It
only lacks in physical appearance but that does not matter so much for the
narrator. The other characters have physical appearance descriptions. The
complexity inside of Toby’s mind is flawlessly executed and is the core of the problems that escalate.
Links
Interviews and More:
https://www.bookbrowse.com/biographies/index.cfm/author_number/1630/Keith-L-Morris
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-prj-travelers-rest-keith-lee-morris-20151231-story.html
https://readtowritestories.com/tag/keith-lee-morris/
http://therumpus.net/2016/03/the-rumpus-interview-with-keith-lee-morris/
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https://www.amazon.com/Keith-Lee-Morris/e/B001JS9AI0
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/keith+lee+morris/_/N-8q8?_requestid=100580
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