Tag: Ron Carlson

Story Symbolism - Literative

Story Symbolism: The Great Open Mouth Anti-Sadness

Ron Carlson‘s “The Great Open Mouth Anti-Sadness,” is short, simple, and direct, and yet, still manages to hide symbolism in its lines. It’s a beautiful combination of simplicity and complexity, and one which surely applies to everyone in some way, shape, or form. The story centers on a man trying to keep it together after his daughter’s wedding. He lies

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