coming home by marjorie waters

[roseypink34]

what does waters accomplish by beginning and ending her essay with ".......the cruelest of winters"?

[jenstar]

An air of pretentiousness? Actually, don't put that, your teacher will crucify you. Though it's probably true.

[kaozii]

central idea about the essay

[kaozii]

central idea

[alkasingh028]

the central theme depicting how cruel the winter has been for her not just physically but psychologically as well as emotionally.

[livy_knievel]

the theme of this article "coming home" by marjorie waters is dealing with the grief and pain that comes with the unexpected death of a close loved one . to the narrator , this has been by far the most difficult experience in her life almost to the point that she thought she wouldnt be able to be herself again . she felt cut loose from reality , feeling only weightlessness . starting and ending the essay with "the cruelest of winters " signals the reader that something terrible had happened but the house/narrator ,nonetheless, survived through the ordeal.