Analysis

This analysis of the short story “The Lunar Coast” by Megan McGrath is going to give you an overview of the most important narrative and language elements.

In what follows, we will look at the plot structure of the story, discussing narrative element like the use of backstory.

We will focus on the two main characters, Lee and Alex, considering their inner and outer characterization and the conflict between them.

We will explore the setting of the story, a fishermen village on the coast, taking into account social aspects related to village life, relationship with nature, family interactions, and friendship.

We will examine the first-person narrator who is also a character in the story and the impact of using his point of view on the events.

We will discuss the language used by Megan McGrath, focusing on choice of words, imagery, similes, metaphors, repetitions, rhetorical questions, and symbols.

You can read the entire analysis in the next pages.