Structure

The short story “Red Christmas” by Paula Morris begins in medias res with the McGregor children walking up to Uncle Suli “the evening before the inorganic rubbish collection”, asking to borrow his van. 

The plot is non-linear. The narrative follows the McGregor children as they drive around in their uncle’s van for several hours in search of garbage they may use. However, the chronological structure is often interrupted by flashbacks as the narrative mov...