S2 Ep. 13: "Tiger Mending," by Aimee Bender
10/27/24 • 31 min
In this episode, Emma, Kynleigh, and Ashlynn talk about Aimee Bender's "Tiger Mending." In the story, a promising surgeon trades in her future career to work as a seamstress and is soon hired for a special job in Asia. Her sister, who is along for the ride, can't at first understand why she would leave everything for this strange new position. What is the nature of co-dependency? Do we ever hurt ourselves just so that others can put us back together again? We hope you enjoy.
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In this episode, Emma, Kynleigh, and Ashlynn talk about Aimee Bender's "Tiger Mending." In the story, a promising surgeon trades in her future career to work as a seamstress and is soon hired for a special job in Asia. Her sister, who is along for the ride, can't at first understand why she would leave everything for this strange new position. What is the nature of co-dependency? Do we ever hurt ourselves just so that others can put us back together again? We hope you enjoy.
Email the show! [email protected]
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/party-rock
License code: 77JKG6ITA09KQZX0
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S2 Ep. 12: "Tenacious," by Kahlia Clark
In this episode, Brayleigh, Kelsey, and Matthew talk about “Tenacious,” a story written by former English 2410 student, Kahlia Clark. A link to Kahlia’s story is included below. The story deals with a young woman baring the weight of being the primary caregiver for her younger siblings. The trio come to the realization that forgiveness is a two-way street, something the main character in the story took a while to realize. We hope you enjoy.
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License code: 77JKG6ITA09KQZX0
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S2 Ep. 14: "A Temporary Matter," by Jhumpa Lahiri
In this episode, Addison, Gracie, and Syrin talk about “A Temporary Matter,” by Jhumpa Lahiri. The story focuses on a couple who have grown apart but who are forced back together by rolling blackouts every evening. With no electricity to distract them from each other, the couple spends time reconnecting by sharing secrets about themselves. As you might imagine, it does not end well. We hope you enjoy.
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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License code: 77JKG6ITA09KQZX0
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