Analysis
In the next few pages, we will give you some points and ideas to help you with the analysis of the short story “Reunion” by Peter Bradshaw.
Your exam question asks you to focus on the structure of the short story “Reunion” by Peter Bradshaw. The story is a Postmodernist text that does not follow a conventional plot line. Using foreshadowing elements, first-person narration, and a fragmented timeline (events are not chronological), the author builds up to the surprising plot twist.
We will also present the most important characters in the story, focusing especially on Elliot and the women who have played a role in his life.
We will examine the time, physical, and social setting of the story, looking at aspects such as childhood in the 1970s and romantic relationships and breakups.
We will discuss the first-person narrator and how the way Elliot tells the story influences the plot.
Finally, we will explore the language used by Peter Bradshaw, considering elements like choice of words, imagery, similes, metaphors, and symbols.
Read our full analysis in what follows!