Reflective Assignment A

I have chosen to believe that this story relates to a nuclear tragedy mainly because of the timing when this occurred. The main question that needs to be address is how my life led me into thinking this particular way? Well, the reason why I chose this reason is because it was a major political issue during the late 1970's. Dillard piece can be read in many different ways but i enjoyed reading this piece mainly because the readers have different perspectives. I cant say that i can relate to this issue but i do think that this is what she is talking about because of the key words and quotes she has given. I like how people have interpret this text in Dillard loosing someone or in a death situation. "The world which lay under darkness and stillness following the closing of the lid was not the world we know.  the event was over.  Its devastation lay round about us.  The clamoring mind and heart stilled, almost indifferent, certainly disembodied, frail, and exhausted.  The hills were hushed, obliterated."  I feel Dillard makes it very clear in this statement that she is not simply talking about an eclipse.  She describes the devastating aftermath of a nuclear attack.  Every word chosen in this quote was carefully contemplated to best describe the horror left by the events of a tragic nuclear bombing.  "The hills were hushed, obliterated"  She described the hills earlier as "screaming".  Now they are hushed and obliterated.  This perfectly displays the tragedy of such an event. I enjoyed reading this text but at times it was a difficult read. i hope can see my interpretation of the text.