The Suitor (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Larry Woiwode
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: 1939
- Setting: North Dakota
- Principal Characters: Martin Neumiller, Alpha Jones, Charles Neumiller, Ed Jones
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Love or romance, Religion, Midwest, 1930’s, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Drinking or drunkenness, Catholics or Catholic Church
- Locales: North Dakota
The Story
The Neumiller and Jones families live on neighboring farms in rural North Dakota. Martin Neumiller, in love with Alpha Jones, visits her parents’ home on New Year's Eve to propose marriage. A fierce winter storm kicks up, the wind howls, the temperature drops below zero, and snow piles up to the axle hubs on Martin's Model A Ford. Alpha Jones accepts her suitor's proposal, but Martin is still uneasy about what her parents think of him. Because of the bad weather, Alpha's mother reluctantly agrees to let Martin sleep overnight on the sofa. Martin's anxiety over...
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