Sleep (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Larry Brown
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The late twentieth century
- Setting: Inside a house
- Principal Characters: Louis, His wife
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Husbands, Wives, Memory, Twentieth century, Old age or elderly people, Aging, Sleep
The Story
Louis is reflecting on how cold it is outside his bed and how he does not want to get up. His wife has awakened him on this night, as she does every night, telling him that she hears noises downstairs, that he must investigate to make sure no one else is in the house, to ensure all is safe and sound. He pretends to be asleep for as long as he can, hoping that his wife will give up on trying to wake him. He knows she will not give up, that she does not sleep at nights. She sleeps only in short naps during the daytime, and even then she moans, twists, and shakes her...
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