A Way of Talking (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Patricia Grace
- First Published: 1975
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1970's
- Setting: New Zealand
- Principal Characters: Rose, Hera, Jane Frazer
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: Discrimination, 1970’s, Colonialism, Twentieth century, Ethnic groups, Sisters, Minorities, Weddings, New Zealand or New Zealanders, Dressmaking or dressmakers
- Locales: New Zealand
The Story
Told in the first person by Hera, “A Way of Talking” focuses on the narrator's older sister Rose. Hera is to be married soon, and Rose has come home to her Maori family so that she can take part in the wedding. She has been studying at the university in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, for an extended period. When members of the family meet her at the bus station in the village, they find that Rose has not changed and can still make them laugh with “a way of talking” that is distinctive to her. When they arrive home, Rose and the family have their evening...
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