Comment on the title

In this section, we offer some suggestions on how you might comment on the title of the short story, its relevance and how it connects with the story.

The title is an important part of the short story. A simple title might not create the same effect as a symbolic one; an original title can make the reader more focused and interested. A good title is like a good opening paragraph: it should be interesting. It should attract the reader's attention. At the very least, it should be appropriate to the…

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Further meanings of home

In your analysis, you can further expand on the meaning of home. A home is not only the house you live in, but also the community you live in. Compare Chris’s description of Manchester with that of Carnbeg, for example: “Every time he went back, Manchester had got louder and busier, more flash and more narcissistic. Now he felt irritated after just five minutes in the cab”. (ll. 62-63)

He felt prissy , rubbing at the condensation on the window to see out. Manchester bloody…