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Ashley MitchellProfessor PerniciaroLIT 20003 February 2014Summary of H. Briscoes The ScreamIn H. Briscoes The Scream, a fair sex and her two daughters, Anna and bloody shame, argon on vacation in the country of Spain. The story seems to take place fairly recently in this daylight and age. Throughout the account, we are taken on a journey, sometimes through Annas eyes, other times through the perspective of Marys and the mothers, through an amusement position on a blistering, sweaty day. But there is a twist at the end, and Mary is to blame. The Scream opens with the narrator providing a detailed account of the horrifically hot day in Spain, describing the heat as theoretical missiles and rippling waves (1). Anna, the eldest sister, adds to the horrific heat by mentioning that everything in the theme park was manufactured - with angular, flat surfaces, and lustrous polished metal, which only added to the harshness of the sunlight (1). Additionally, the three, in an attempt to esca pe the overbearing heat and crowds, would risk forcing their ways in front of others in the insobriety line as well as the lines of shows that were labeled as unmissable in their eyes (1). Subsequently, the story kicks off with the mother proclaiming both Anna and Mary to carry a bag Anna the second heaviest bag containing sunscreen and the camera, and Mary the smallest one, also referred to as a mini rucksack, which housed the money, keys, and other important items. Additionally, their mother carried a large solid food bag which is described as being filled to the brim. The three were seated on a bench next to a manmade lake when the mother began to walk away, resulting in Mary taking the mothers hand, and leaving Anna with no choice but to follow them to the ma... ...k down to see the rucksack slung over her sisters shoulder. Anna stood in perplexity as Mary, wide-eyed and innocent looking, apologized for changing her mind about going on the rollercoaster, saying It was just to o scary after all (11). Anna could no longer take the scorching heat and her sisters grinning face, and fell to the ground in a crashing fall. While the story originally focuses on the scenery and mode of the theme park, the focus shifts to that of the rollercoaster The Scream rather quickly, as well as the manipulation that comes from Mary, and the mother, towards Anna. The twist at the end is relatively unexpected and pieces together the manipulations that Mary has been planning to use on Anna throughout the story. Work CitedBriscoe, H. Short Stories The Scream by H. Briscoe. Eastoftheweb.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2014.