A Short Story : A Story?

The next part of the movie will involve Martin taking a bit of a stand, which ends up causing a turning point. Martin ends up questing Thomas as to why they never go to his house. Martins mother is always very welcoming to Thomas, offering him what ever she was able to afford for food. While out one day Martin asks if they can go to Thomas house after. Thomas becomes extremely nervous and starts to make up different excuses. When Martin becomes upset Thomas finally agrees to warns him that his parents won 't be very welcoming.

However, this fails to account for Martin’s dad’s and the lady on the elevator’s actions because for one, Martin’s dad continuously, non-stop insults his own son, making him feel like a disappointment. If one was to be treated like that by their own father, one would also think that they would be hurt or affected in some way. Martin is not acting irrational or making a big deal of his situation, if anything, he reacted normally. Like I said before, in the story after Martin goes to his dad seeking for help, his dad starts insulting him and calling him names, what does one think he should do at twelve when you look to your father because you have no mother and all his dad does is insult him? Therefore Martin is doing well in his situation because he tries not to cry as the story says, he only cries when his situation is unbearable which is appropriate in this situation.

This all started when Martin started using the elevator. He always saw her staring at him, so he became uncomfortable and saw her as if she was threatening. The lady wore dirty clothes and had an appearance as if she was poor. “She wore a threadbare green coat that ballooned around her; her ankles bulged above her dirty sneakers, Martin was sure he felt it sink under her weight” (Sleator 28). To show this scene, the author uses specific detail. This helps lead to the theme by showing how he noticed her from her appearance and the way she acted that she wasn’t innocent. Martin is afraid because he isn’t sure if this lady is a danger to him. Another incident where Sleator used specific detail is “Coming home from school the day after they moved in, Martin tried the stairs. But they were almost as bad. Windowless, shadowy, with several dark landings where the light bulbs had burned out” (Sleator 27). This showed specific detail, while still showing the theme, always be aware of your

Then it all came to Martin this is the room of the boy in the picture, the boy must be her son, the boy might have died, and she might be replacing me as her son! Martin feels like crying, but there is no time for crying, because he feels a banging on the door. She’s trying to break in what does he do Martin sees a lamp by the bed and uses it as a weapon. Finally the door was broke down, and without the fat lady seeing Martin he smashes the lamp on top of her head. Martin grabbed his crutches and tried to get down the stairs as fast as he could, but Martin was going to fast and tripped down the whole staircase. As Martin was squirming around on the ground the fat lady picked up Martin by his neck and said “You are not getting away from me this

One of Martin’s fears would be the fat lady, which he sees every time he rides the elevator alone. “He stood there, unable to move, and then backed away. And as he did so, her expression

Out of the three fears Martin’s most personal fear is his father’s views of him. “Not only are you skinny, weak, and bad at sports, his expression seemed to say, but you’re also a coward.” (line 23-24). This

This sends Dr. Martin over the edge because he does not have any support from his family or professionals and he attempts to kill Bob, this comes to another severe breakage of ethnical boundaries.

Martin adds these last few lines to add sort of a bigger meaning to the

The reader learns Mr. Martin is a calculated and mild-mannered man, who has few vices, and has recently been driven to act out of his regular behavior by Mrs. Barrows.

Martin’s behavior is distressing because it caused him to suffer daily with depression and worrying about why he was

I know the woman was stalking Martin because the story says, “She stood with her back to the door, wheezing, staring directly at Martin.” “She had to be crazy. Why else would she stare at him like that?” This proves that the woman was stalking Martin because the story ended as the woman spoke and said, “Hello Martin, she said, and laughed and pushed the stop button on the elevator. Martin got onto the elevator because he didn't believe in himself, and believed his father and got stuck in the elevator with the woman.

All that planning -- all the chances he took -- for nothing. For nothing! That fool of a boss had killed himself with his drunkenness and late hours. A power far greater than Harvey Lembeck had apparently shared Harvey's idea that Mr. Martin had abused for too long the privilege of living. The one time Harvey had managed to muster up enough courage to do something daring, important, drastic, fate beat him to it.

He goes to the elevator and tries to find the women, so he can live with her but she is not to be found. Martin gives up and goes back to his apartment to live with his dad. He goes back to the elevator after packing his bags, and sees the women there. Martin talks to the women for the first time, Martin says “ why weren't you at the elevator when I was with my bags” women replies “ I don't want you to live with me were just friends and all I want to do is feed you” Martins says back “ but why…” Woman replies fast “ it's to hard to explain..” After talking to the women, Martin decides to tell his dad and his dad doesn’t believe him, and Martin doesn’t know what to do now. That same day Martin and his dad go to the elevator because, Martin’s dad is curious of what Martin is seeing, but he sees nothing , but Martin does… “The woman is standing there looking mad” Martin said. The next day Martin goes back to the elevator and the woman is not there. Later that day he goes and she is still not there. Next day he goes back and he goes to the lobby, but as he goes there something grabs him and he is blinded, then he hears his name and

Martin is searching for a solution to his problems that will keep all his loved ones safe. Martin Meadows is an ideal husband. He works hard in his office and his home. Martin is amazingly efficient, tending to the garden, decorating for Christmas, cooking for his children, and pulling their lose teeth. He longs for the days back in Alabama when his family was happy and alcohol was not a part of their lives. From the start of the story Martin is weary from the disappointment he has encountered in the changes seen in his wife.

Sweat started to pour down his face and neck, and he began to shake as he wondered when death would wrap its boney arms around him. “Morgana you are one of my closest friends, but I swear if you try to scare me like that again I will have you executed” Benjamin said. “Don't make me laugh Benjamin all I have to do is show you those puppy dog eyes and stick out my lip for you to forgive me,” Morgana said “Om that may be true I am sure that these constant frights will cause me to have a heart attack long before I get the chance to have you executed.” Morgana stoke her hand out the window the sun reflecting off her hair that was darker than a crow's feather, and she grabbed onto the door when she noticed that the royal carriage has started moving.