Characterization Stories

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/12/142273145/hero-worship
Hero Worship: I read this story and immediately wanted to know what was going on, and how the child was involved. I could almost see clearly the expressions of pain on the family's faces, and how fake their entire lives seemed, though at first you wouldn't dare guess. Their wasn't much dialogue, but much more explanation from a child's view, which I enjoyed.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/02/140973653/misshapen
Misshapen: At the beginning, I had an idea of what was happening: A Mother and Father fighting; a little girl listening.  I grew to be more and more confusing, as right in the middle of a normal fight, it states: "After a few running starts, he flew clear over the city of little blue people with funny white hats, soared over the village of fuzzy bears with varying emblems on their chests and landed in the town of Bedrock." What was even happening? I was so confused, but I kept reading. In the end, I finally understood it was a girl playing with her toys. I really liked how a world of make-believe and reality could combine into one story.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/23/141622174/ocean-child
Ocean Child: At the beginning, I felt the wonder and excitement that I might find in a child's eyes as they gaze among the ocean. Immediately I felt drawn to this child... Maybe because my name, too, means "of the sea". I really liked the beginning. The ending was sweet and touching, how she connected her baby to the air in which she was raised and born from. All in all, this story was very charming.