Natasha Boyer
Dawnyel Reese
Eng 1102
Mrs. Mattox
The short story that intrigued my interest is “Lust” by Susan Minot. It easily
grasps the concept of how a young female reacts toward the opposite sex. I believe
Susan Minot’s female readers are able to comprehend and relate to this story on a
personal level. I really enjoy the style and tone used by Susan Minot throughout the
story. The style and tone is quick and decisive just as any young teen’s decisions. I
recommend all female’s read Susan Minot’s short story “Lust” because you will walk
away with a better sense of reality, yourself, and others.
This story proves in reality individuals that are having promiscuous sex are not
necessarily disrespecting themselves. Therefore, if peers can accept this statement the
cycle of love/hate relationships in teenage life would cease to exist. So many times we
find ourselves giving into peer pressure and failing with our expectations. After reading
this story one can have a better understanding of events that take place in our lives and
reasons of why it happened.
Although other individuals in our class had excellent oral reports, our story
affected us the most. I feel like this class has given me the opportunity to view others
opinions. Therefore, I know that I will walk away from this class with more perspective
of the world and the people in it.