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The Order Og Things
Analysis of The Order of Things by Judy Troy the order of things is a short story written by judy troy. it has certain characteristicks that tells us that it is a short story. for example, you have one main character whose life you follow through a short period of time and during this time he has a developement in character. there is an introduction/beginnig, then a developing period, a climax and an open or conclusive ending (in this case conclusive). there are few characters, so the narator can be more precise and detailed about the leading characters.
I would like to start of by giving a charachrerization of carl and thereafter a discription of the relationsship between him and lilly.
Carl (our main character) is in his early forties. he's married to a teacher whom he is not in love with. he works as a reverend at a lutheran church and has recently lost a sister to cancer. he is 6 feet tall with pale eyes, light hair and angular features. he is quite self-conscious and has a hard time being intemate. in the start of the text carl seems like a pretty normal, clean cut guy. he's not particular good looking, doesn't like to take chances, and has no passion for his wife. he seems a bit borring and ordinary but sometimes you just need to find the right person to extract the lessordinary out of you. that is exactly what happens to Carl.
Carl has a very strong developement of character during this story and lily is at the bottom of it.in the start of the text you are imediatly introduced to lilly whom he falls head over heals for. they start an affair as they are both living in unhappy marriages. this isn't just lust, he want's to keep her safe, want's to protect her even though he has no control over that. she brings out parts of him that he hasn't felt in a while. for example he holds her and after they've been intimate. a very simple gesture, but a level of intemasy non the less that he has had trouble expressing in the past. she makes him forget about his

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