Water
Whenever there is a battle, whether it is physical or mental, there are usually two sides; the good , and the bad. There are many people that would like to believe that good triumphs over evil in most instances, however that is not always the case. In the short story "Water" by Frederick Philip Grove, the two sides were apparent, with Magnus as an example of evil, and Mrs. Kurtz acting as a counselor of good advice. Evil had some help in this story, as it was through Kurtz pride and foolishness that evil prevailed. Mrs. Kurtz tried her best to stop the problems from happening, as her mind was a lot clearer, but it was Kurtz who, in the end, ruined things for his family. Kurtz was not a stupid man by any means, but he was a foolish one. He knew there was a problem and it was one that had to be solved if his family was to prosper. The trouble with Kurtz was that his way of going about solving the dilemma was quite naive. Kurtz came to a premature conclusion about how to solve his trouble, and that was quite foolish. When Kurtz was explaining the problem to Magnus he said "...no water to be had here, I've dug in a dozen places. Every winter, a new spot. Fifty, Sixty feet down."
Kurtz had a very clear mind about this situation, and she tried her best to show her acted on impulse. " Doggone it! If he gets water why don't I?" The only factor that had down from something like this. Once Kurtz had signed the contract, there was obviously stubborn, he could not stand to be told what to do. " Shut up will you?" " This does not attention, he went on to brag every time people came by to see the wonder, a hole in the don't sign. We'll pay if he gets us water: we are honest. But don't sign! You are a fool if
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Approximate Word count = 932
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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