The Swing, written by Mary Gavell, relates the pain of an aging mother, who is comforted by her childhood son's returning to the family swing at night. The story is mixed with magic and reality, filled with magic ...The Swing, written by Mary Gavell, relates the pain of an aging mother, who is comforted by her childhood son's returning to the family swing at night. The story is mixed with magic and reality, filled with magic symbols and implied with magical feminism themes. By employing magical realism, Mary Gavell portrays the loneliness of an elder woman and creates for her a magical world where she could freely express herself.展开更多
文摘The Swing, written by Mary Gavell, relates the pain of an aging mother, who is comforted by her childhood son's returning to the family swing at night. The story is mixed with magic and reality, filled with magic symbols and implied with magical feminism themes. By employing magical realism, Mary Gavell portrays the loneliness of an elder woman and creates for her a magical world where she could freely express herself.
