Saturday, March 7, 2009

Setting

Out Stealing Horses is a novle mostly set in a remote town in Norway. Trond gets a different kind of expeirence from living there than probably anyone else. He lives basically in the middle of no-where. He only has one neighbor, but he is a good half a quarter of a mile away. His run-down cabin is a main peice of work that he fixes up here and there. Next to his house is a lake that reminds him of the many things he did down there both with Jon and his father. From living alone, Trond gets to think a lot on his own and reconcile his past. In this Norweigen region there is a lot of snow which at first worries Trond. Another aspect of the small region is that it has a small town that lets everyone know everyone. Trond befriends the Mechanic who helps him with his car.

5 comments:

  1. I definitely agree that living in such a remote, small town greatly influences the story of Trond. Not only does everyone know everything about everyone, they are also able to lend a hand to their neighbors, such as the mechanic.

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  2. Ha! Our posts are really similar! We both mentioned that by living alone, Trond gets time alone to reflect on his interesting life. Go us.

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  3. It surprised me that Trond reaches out and meets people such as the mechanic. To me he seems like such a loner who just wants to be alone. It is true about the nature of small towns and the people living in them.

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  4. I agree with Sara. To me Trond seems like the guy who wouldnt make an effort to meet people and that he would just rather have people reach out to him. Also, Austin, I like how you mentioned the fact that the lake symbolizes his memories with Jon and his father.

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  5. I don't really agree with your statement that living in the small region causes everyone to know everyone. When Trond's neighbor was searching for his dog and Trond went to help him, it was the first time they had formally met. They live in the same small region, but they hadn't ever met. I think living in that particular region where the homes are spread out leads to a community where people are unfamiliar with each other.

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