Analysis of A Gap of Sky
A Gap of Sky
In Anna Hope’s short story “A Gap of Sky” from 2008, we hear about an English student and an ordinary day for this girl in London. In reality we get introduced to a whole world of a young girl. In the story we hear about a nineteen year old girl who lives in London. She wakes up in her bed and feels really tired after a long night of partying with friends. Suddenly she realizes that she has to do some homework - an essay for the university. She understands that the time is running out and abruptly a series of obstacles get in her way, making it difficult to her to get the essay done in time. In this story, it seems like the girl is kind of high or intoxicated from the night before. We get to know, that Ellie has some serious difficulties remembering what happened and why she woke up so late. She appears to be stressed out and frustrated, and it only gets worse the more she thinks about it. “Monday. It is Monday. Essay there is an essay due, important, due for Tuesday morning. Virginia Woolf. And the… What was the title? Something Oyster of Perceptiveness. Fuck. How the fuck did she manage to sleep for so long?”
She uses a lot of curse words to express her frustration, and talks like a typical teenager. She is very descriptive throughout the story. She definitely feels tired and exhausted. The reason to this can be because of drugs and alcohol. Throughout the story Ellie is on a journey to find ink, and that’s apparently the main plot. Many things and thoughts are running through her mind, especially when she constantly looks at the clock. I have the impression that Ellie is trying to escape from the essay, but when she thinks twice about it, she remembers that her teacher gave her one last chance. This will affect her in many ways. The consequences of not doing her homework, is that she is obligated to repeat the school year again. This point really has an influence to her. She keeps thinking about it, and here we get to understand
In Anna Hope’s short story “A Gap of Sky” from 2008, we hear about an English student and an ordinary day for this girl in London. In reality we get introduced to a whole world of a young girl. In the story we hear about a nineteen year old girl who lives in London. She wakes up in her bed and feels really tired after a long night of partying with friends. Suddenly she realizes that she has to do some homework - an essay for the university. She understands that the time is running out and abruptly a series of obstacles get in her way, making it difficult to her to get the essay done in time. In this story, it seems like the girl is kind of high or intoxicated from the night before. We get to know, that Ellie has some serious difficulties remembering what happened and why she woke up so late. She appears to be stressed out and frustrated, and it only gets worse the more she thinks about it. “Monday. It is Monday. Essay there is an essay due, important, due for Tuesday morning. Virginia Woolf. And the… What was the title? Something Oyster of Perceptiveness. Fuck. How the fuck did she manage to sleep for so long?”
She uses a lot of curse words to express her frustration, and talks like a typical teenager. She is very descriptive throughout the story. She definitely feels tired and exhausted. The reason to this can be because of drugs and alcohol. Throughout the story Ellie is on a journey to find ink, and that’s apparently the main plot. Many things and thoughts are running through her mind, especially when she constantly looks at the clock. I have the impression that Ellie is trying to escape from the essay, but when she thinks twice about it, she remembers that her teacher gave her one last chance. This will affect her in many ways. The consequences of not doing her homework, is that she is obligated to repeat the school year again. This point really has an influence to her. She keeps thinking about it, and here we get to understand