Say Yes (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Tobias Wolff
- First Published: 1980
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The early 1980's
- Setting: An unspecified American suburb
- Principal Characters: The husband, Ann
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Husbands, United States or Americans, Wives, Racism, Interracial relationships, Marriage, 1980’s, Suburban life
- Locales: United States
The Story
On its surface, “Say Yes” concerns racism, specifically, opposition to interracial love and marriage. The unnamed protagonist and his wife, Ann, both white, discuss the subject. They quarrel, or at least disagree, and nothing is resolved except that they are really fighting about their own relationship.
Sitting in any kitchen in any house in the white suburbs of America, this typical middle-class couple are doing nothing more than talking while doing the dishes one night after dinner. Most of the two-thousand-word story is dialogue about this one topic: Can...
[The entire page is 1378 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
See Also
