The Shining Houses

1) Explain what type of narration is used in this story.
The type of narration used in this story are : It is told in the third person point of view. It is a present progressive narration, told in limited narration.

2) How is "The Shining Houses" structured? Why do you suppose Munro structured the narrative this way?
The narrator is structured with two different side stories. It starts with Mrs.Fullerton's story, then goes into the neighbourhoods story about how they dont want her living there. It is structured this way, to give Mrs. Fullerton more sympathy, because we know what has happened to her, and now they want her to sell her house.

3) Discuss irony in the story with respect to the title.
The Irony in the story "the Shining Houses" is Mrs. Fullerton's house, according to the neighbour hood, is unkept, dingy, and an eyesore for the rest of the people living in the area. The Irony has to do with the title "The Shinging Houses", because the title may suggest that Mrs.Fullerton's house may be one of the 'Shining Houses', when in reality, it is the opposite.


4) What distinction does the story highlight in terms of the difference between legal and moral?
The distinction this story highlights in terms of the difference between legal and moral is that the neighbourhood is trying to basicaly petition to have Mrs.Fullerton's house tore down for a lane, simply because it is an eyesore for them. They have found a legal way to rid themselves of having to deal with the house, and although it may be legal yes, that does not make it moraly right.

Miss Brill

1) Describe the narration used in "Miss Brill"

The naration in "Miss Brill" I believe is Unrilable narration.
Third Person,
Limited Narration.

2) How reliable is the narration in "Miss Brill"? What are some clues that the actual events in the story are somewhat different than the narrator's version?

The narration in "Miss Brill" may be somewhat unreliable. Some clues that the actual events in the story are somewhat different than the narrator's version because in the begining of the text Miss Brill believes the Fur she is wearing is the best thing. Though when she is at the 'show' the teenagers say how the fur she is wearing is terrible. Which makes one think, maybe everything else told by Miss Brill may be thought of in a different way, causeing the narration in "Miss Brill" to appear omewhat unreliable.