This story was about a young man riding a train in Italy. He
meets an elderly man who strikes up a conversation. The old man seems to want
to talk with the young man and begins discuss life and the lessons he has
learned over time. By the end of the story we find out the old man was a pick
pocket and the young man had realized this in time and switched wallets with
the old man surprising the readers with a level of awareness unknown throughout
the first part of story.
The
story is told with a third person narrator and we as the readers a purposefully
mislead in order to cultivate a surprise ending.
The old
man and young main character were the two most important players in the story.
I believe the old man’s character was very interesting and could be built up
more. The young man seemed to be more stereotypical because he was sharp, witty
and always aware. The main character could be more interesting if we learned
more about him and can see beyond the only really aspect described in the
story, his confidence and capability.
One of
the best things this story has going for it is the development and pacing. The
plot moves along at a speed that keeps the reader interested.
The
imagery in this story is at times very nice and interesting but also at time
can be overdone slightly too much to where it distract from the action.
The
dialogue in the story flows nicely, especially knowing there might be a
language barrier.
The
plot is organized chronologically as events play out. It is not confusing to
follow what is happening and at the end there is a slight explanatory exposition
to clarify what had been happening on the train.
The
setting is a moving train and I believe it could have been described slightly
more. The subtle movements of the characters were sometimes over described and
the setting was almost neglected. The setting was a great choice though.
Both
the opening and closing fit the story perfectly.
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