STAR Review

"Stoic" by Ali Al Uraidhi


Did you like or dislike the story? Why?

Yes, i really like the story because he put a lot of methaphore and symbolism that able to brought the symbol to the readers.

Are the characters realistic? Flat/round? Static/dynamic?

There's no significant characters in a story, only a person that talk about their family. Its not that flat, but its dynamic enough for a story.

Describe the major conflict?

The conflict in the story is that the person facing a problem where his parents wanted him to be something but the person have a different idea.

Are the good guys good and the bad guys bad, or is there some ambiguity?

there is some ambiguity when we need to determine the characteristic of the person

What is the author's purpose?

the author's want to educate the readers to be able to combine all expectation to balancing the situation

Do you agree or disagree with the author?

yes, i agree.

In conclusion:

even though there are some mistake in the literature, but the author has successfully transfers its purpose to the readers, and that's the most important thing, when the readers know your story. Ali use a lot of symbolism such as "White Wall". The story is dynamic enough to read

Nice response. I look forward to reflecting on this story too.