The Stone Boy (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Gina Berriault
- First Published: 1957
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1950's
- Setting: A farm near a rural community in the United States
- Principal Characters: Arnold Curwing, Eugie Curwing, Mr. Curwing, Mrs. Curwing, Nora Curwing
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Emotions, Brothers, Farms, farmers, or farming, Punishment, Accidents, Death or dying
- Locales: United States
The Story
“The Stone Boy” is a story about a nine-year-old boy who accidentally kills his older brother as they are on their way to the garden to pick peas. The fact of the accidental killing of Eugie, however, is not the major question posed by the characters in this story. Rather, the question involves why Arnold, after having accidentally killed his brother, does not return home immediately to call for help from his parents but instead spends an hour in the garden, picking peas. Arnold's father and mother and his Uncle Andy are unable to understand what kept Arnold in...
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