War Bride: I'm not really into this story. It's a bit confusing to me so I don't really know what to make of it. At first I thought that her not wanting to speak was out of fear of hurting others with her words but then she shifted to not wanting to impact their "eternity" at all? I don't know, it was a tad too abstract for me to understand.
A Poor Aunt Story: Okay so the confusion continues. I guess I am mostly confused by this concept of a "poor aunt". I assume it is a person or thing that you feel sorry for but you kind of just don't want to deal with because it's a bummer? Still not understanding the attaching to his back though. I thought maybe he was slowly turning into this "poor aunt" type of existence. His friends didn't want to be around him anymore and strangers avoided him too. Then I thought the poor aunt being on his back was a symbol for writers block about the topic he wanted to write about. That she disappeared when he was ready to write about her. I don't know honestly haha.
The Great Passage: I liked this story a lot. I thought it was heartwarming to see the passion the speaker has for words and the life he created with it. And for him to find someone with that passion to carry on what he loved is also satisfying. It is a deal different from the previous two stories. It makes sense. We have a clear story about someone looking for a successor in a niche field. It was heartwarming.
The Emissary: Okay, back to being slightly confused. So is this a world where everyone lives very long or is it that people die and become ghosts and carry on as normal because they still interact with the world? The speaker mentioned he couldn't die and at one point, when buying postcards, talked about how he bought an umbrella to shield from the sun despite his transparent skin. I was wondering if they are just frozen in time at one point and carry on. But this is distressing because you have to deal with feeling left behind by the world as it continues to change. It can be lonely watching the world you know fade in to obsolescence.
The Fall of The Language in the Age of English: It is interesting how this was written 16 years ago. I wonder how the writer would feel about the fact I read it on my computer haha. The internet has certainly become a very important part of modern life. I also find it sad how physical books aren't the average preference but I personally do still prefer reading a physical book or textbook, as someone who grew up with technology. Speaking as someone who doesn't like change, I will admit that it is inevitable. While the rise of the internet has made a lot of thing convenient, I will admit it's made other tasks far too easy. There should be some encouragement to put in a little effort sometimes.
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