All the Years of Her Life | All The Years Of Her Life
Aubrey holds a Ph.D. in English and has published many articles on twentieth-century literature. In this essay, Aubrey discusses the style and structure of Callaghan’s short stories, and considers the importance of the psychological moment of revelation experienced by the protagonists, especially Alfred in ‘‘All the Years of Her Life.’’
Sometimes there are moments in a person’s life that open a door to revelation; moments when life discloses a great truth that had previously been hidden, and huge personal growth and change suddenly become possible. Such moments are surprising, often unasked for, and may well shake up and transform rigidly held perceptions and beliefs. They may be more valuable for a person than months or years of dull, predictable day-to-day living. Such a moment is the essence of Callaghan’s ‘‘All the Years of Her Life,’’ which seems like a slight story until the last paragraph, when one...
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