The Chilled Coffee--A characteristic analysis on
One image that can best sum up the sentiment of the heroine in ¡°Theft¡± occurs in the last paragraph, that is, ¡°the cup of chilled coffee¡±. Chilled coffee tastes bitter and cold, and has a strong aftertaste for you to to think about what you have drunk, just like the psychological state the heroine of ¡°Theft¡± was in. In the story, the heroine suffered a strong sense of loss that made her life gloomy and cold, and she was haunted by a sentiment of being spiritually isolated from and materially impoverished by the environment in which she lived. Where does this frame of mind of hers come from? Obviously, the heroine of ¡°Theft¡± has always lived in economic straits. Throughout the story, we can feel the great pressure caused by the economic problems on her. When she wanted to take the Elevated, she ¡°naturally¡± looked into her purse to make certain she had the fare, and ¡°was pleased¡± to find forty cents in the coin envelope. During her conversation with Bill, she kept thinking ¡°about her empty purse and that she could not possibly expect a check for her latest review for another three days, and her arrangement with the basement restaurant could not last much longer if she did not pay something on account.¡± From this we can
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Approximate Word count = 965
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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