Mary Gaitskill's "Don't Cry" was similar to stories we've read in class in the sense that the author is disconnected to her writing. Gaitskill's description of the stolen piece of soul gives a very mystical aura to an otherwise casual encounter. None of the characters are named, which makes the story seem generic and attractive to all audiences. Sex and love are often overlooked and not analyzed in a way regarding the spiritual realm. The soul being connected to internal organs is a romanticized way of viewing the body. The "British style" we've been reading so far has been more crass and contains some inappropriate subject matter, but "Don't Cry" is a fairly innocent tale.
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