The third reading is called “Adams” by George Saunders. The king of writing unreliable narrators, it takes Saunders less than two pages in this story to make his readers question their own sanity. Following the story of an overprotective father desperate to guard his kids from his neighbor, Saunders blurs lines so expertly that you don't know who is the greater risk — the outside threat or your own fear.
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"Adams" by George Saunders
This story was very interesting. You could feel the hatred the people had for each other throughout the text. The father is a bit over protective but wants to make sure his kids are safe which is completely understandable. The story goes on to tell some crazy things that occurred with stealing things from each other and more. This goes to show what people will do in order to protect there family. Although the father means well both him and the neighbor were a bit ridiculous but when it comes to family we all want them to be safe and protected.
ReplyDeleteReading this I was questioning what is going on?
ReplyDeleteWell I began reading the story and then I read the above note on the story. It was a really weird story in my opinion. At first I thought it was all fun and games until it slowly starts changing, changing in a bad way. Beginning with what is a "wonk" later on escalated into what seems something way more extreme. At the endthe father begins to question himself as to how far he will go. Overall the author makes you question the readers own sanity.
I believe that one great reason on why this text was crazy yet interesting was the format the author written it in. as I read the story I felt as if I was the father and I was explaining my actions. this story was very well written and totally catches my attention because of the intriguing vibe that the character portrays. this can really make someone think deeply about the authors decisions within the characters.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I must say that we should never take anything into our own hands. If you are faced with a terrible situation then the police should get involved. If you encounter a mentally sick person, because you can't be well standing in front of some child's room with your underwear on. You can't be sane! Nevertheless you too can't consider yourself sane if you are willing to go through unthinkable extremes for safety sake. I do value my family's safety. I am willing to protect them at any cost but I will do it with caution. I am wiling to address any situation in a humane manner. But everyone has limits. Although I will not intentionally go out to seek confrontation, I will not tolerate anyone's disrespectful behavior in my house around my kids.Consequently there won't be any "wonking" because we will have established an" UNDERSTANDING". We should always be aware of the people around us and know their habits.We should never be caught off guard. more so, we should always keep in mind the consequences of our actions.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this story first, I can feel the anger of the father. He tries to protect his life and his kids, and fix the awful environment where he lives. However, he chose a more extreme way to deal with the problem. It’s a definitely a crazy but interesting story. I especially like the part of story which descries the anger of the father because it shows his full of the grumbles, also full love for his kids and family. I think the story reflects the common problems of the life, and people’s real attitude strongly even though it uses an exaggerated example. Actually, in real life, everybody has various unsatisfactory things. In my opinion, people should solve problems rationally. If not, may take yourself in trouble.
ReplyDeleteWhat a story! As a father we need to protect our children until our last breath. I understand where the father was coming from. The way he wanted to protect his family was abnormal. Frank must of had some type of mental illness. I couldn't imagine living next to a neighbor like that specially if you have children.
ReplyDeleteWhen i read this story i was a little confused as to where it was going but as i read on i started to slowly understand what was going on. Towards the end was just a tad funny but overall the story was very interesting. Neighbors should have respect for other neighbors especially in front of other peoples children. But i agree with Virginia we shouldn't take things into our own hands we should involve a higher authority if we believe something is wrong or about to go wrong. Taking things into your own hands can cause a lot of problems such as a probable misinterpretations.
ReplyDeleteThis story is already insane as it is. Especially when Adams is threatening the well being of a family and the narrator has to do whatever it takes to protect his family. It's a shame to realize not everyone shares a sense of common decency and that story emphasized this reality very well. It teaches us a lesson that there are lines that need to be drawn to prevent violent incidents from occurring on a daily basis. If your neighbor doesn't abide to those laws or simply just want to create a chaotic environment without any consequences for his/her actions putting children at risk, then it's safe to say that taking a stand against such behavior is needed even if it means taking matter into your own hands.
ReplyDeleteReally entertaining as well as a little confusing specially at the beginning . I had to read it a couple of times to fully understand it. The story's overall purpose is to let the readers know that parents will be protective no matter who they have to encounter. I liked the author's style which I think is very unique and I look forward to reading another little fiction story of George Saunders.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I do not like the vocabulary used in this story. However, I understand the pressure that parents feel when their children are facing danger and want at all costs to protect them from it.
ReplyDeleteFiguring out whether violence should be permitted in any situation is complicated. In this case, Roger was just trying to protect his family from his dangerous neighbor, but in what expense? Roger put himself in an endless cycle of paranoia, trying to figure out what would be his next move, what was Frank going to do, what would he do in this case? Questions like these, would drive a person insane, and justifies that, violence is not only detrimental to our health but our minds too. Even if he was trying to protect his family, if the situation allows you time to seek help, don't take matters into your own hands, call the authorities.
ReplyDeleteWhen i first read this story it was a bit confusing. However, having read it twice it became clearer.Rodger felt as though his kids needed to be protected from Adams; his neighbor, who have been exemplifying some strange behavior. So with his unsettled thoughts, he took matters into his own hands without first involving the Authority. Consequently this is never the correct approach to solve a problem. It just goes to show how far a parent is willing to go to protect their family.
ReplyDeleteThis story is very interesting in shows that a parents love can go a long way. Rodger wants to protect his family for his weird neighbor Adams. Adams crosses many boundaries such as entering the house half naked. Not only does Rodger have kids and a wife but that is a major invasion of privacy. Also he wants to show that he can protect his family without the help of the police or outside authorities. Reading this confusing story, towards the end you can begin to understand the whole situation.
ReplyDeleteThis story is very interesting and bit crazy too because of conversation. The writer uses slangs that might be a part of New Yorkers. The conversations are disrespectful and fearful. It also seems that there is no humanity with a guy towards a woman or a kid. The story shows that how men treat to women and kids instead of protect them, even though, they have rights to have freedom.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read the story it seemed that the mother was beating the father. Apparently he did something that angered her. The thing that bothered me was when he beat his wife especially in front of the children. A good father protects his wife and children, its normal for a husband and wife to fight as in having arguments not beating each other.
ReplyDeleteIt's weird that the neighbor was in his underwear in front of the kids bedroom. The father was only being protected of his children. I would have done more than just wonked him over the head. I disagree with the father wanting to take the chemicals and weapons from the neighbors house. I believe he was being over protective and taking matters in his own hand. The father can put his kids in more danger than before. He needs to have the police involved to resolve such matters. It's important for people to understand that taking risk even for a good cause can be dangerous for everyone.
ReplyDeleteWhen I started reading this story I was a bit confused. I didn't really understand what was going on. As I continued reading, I began to understand that it was the father trying to protect his children. I believe we shouldn't take things in our own hands but a parent will do anything to protect their kids.
ReplyDeleteThis short story was somewhat weird but also interesting in a way. The whole situation shows how invading someones privacy and home is very serious and the father was willing to take any action to protect his family. I believe that any father in this situation would of handled it about the same way.
ReplyDeleteThis may be one of the strangest pieces I've ever read! The style the author uses to write seems like the rambling of an insane person's inner thoughts. Although, I do understand the desire to protect one's family...but at what cost? This father seems to have allowed the incident with his neighbor to consume him...to push him to extreme actions that seems to be out of touch with reality. It raises the question as to who is really the crazy person?
ReplyDeleteI got confused while reading this story but later on, I guess I understand the point. Even though it is kind of weird, it was also interesting. Writer actually presented the New Yorker's behaviors by using slag words. Most importantly, this story presents the father's bonding with his kids and how parents want to protect the children from danger all the time. My favorite sentence is the last sentence of the story which is that "....where I knew the door was, and the night was, and my freedom, and my home" because I honestly believe there is no place like home. However, I feel bad for the neighbors living next door because these children are really noisy.
ReplyDeleteThe story was a little weird. It is the first time I've read something like this. I believe everyone that is a parent has a crazy side to protect their children.It doesn't matter if it is the right way or not, like father in this story that took action. However in this story it makes you wonder who is really the crazy one? I know I would freak out if I see one of my neighbor in his/her underwear in front of my daughter. But I also know that first I would call the police and if this action doesn't work then I would handle the situation.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I was very confused reading this story. I'm not really used to reading this type of writing but from what I understood it was pretty interesting and I can understand the narrators anger. The narrator was trying his best to protect his family. If my neighbor was standing in my house in his underwear I would probably have the same reaction. I would automatically assume my children are in danger. But like others have said there are other ways to handle the situation. But when one is angry and just trying to protect the ones they love it shows how much they're willing to do.
ReplyDeleteIt something wrong when your neighbor is front of your child bedroom front window in underwear , and being good parent means do anything to protect your child but i would do more than just hit him in the head .And I could understand why he didn't want to get the cops involved because sometimes they do everything in their power to make person safe and on other hand they could not believe him .I wouldn't go to his house because it would be too dangerous .I would probably be really careful of the child and have a big dog outside front of the house.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with makeupbyviola, because as a parent, your first pirority is to protect your child at all cause. in other words, as a minor and you see this kind of act, the best thing is try to get justice for your child and make sure he or she is safe. Even if it means going to the cops to get a restraining order on the person.
DeleteThe confusion of the story plays a part in describing how confusing the thoughts of the main character are. The fear of his family getting hurt by his neighbor causes him to become anxious. The main character reacts by taking drastic measures and breaking into his neighbors home to grab all that he believes is harmful to his family. Afraid of his neighbor and what the town may be saying about him lead him to hurt his neighbors. What he failed to realize is that at the end he ended up hurting his family the most by humiliating them and attempting to kill people. He was so caught up in his thoughts he forgot to realize and enjoy what was really important, his family.
ReplyDeleteAt first I did not get the idea of this story, it sounded like some crazy made up story and it is, however it was quite interesting. Even though Adams had not hurt the writers kids, the writer predicted Adams intentions are protected his kids. In the story it may seem like the author is overreaction my breaking in, stealing guns, knifes, and even chemicals, but I understand his frustration. If some man showed up in my house in his underwear looking at my kids, I would do everything possible for that man to never come close of my kids again. What interests me about this story is we see this one guy's point of view, and we only see what hes thinking, while there are many more characters. In the end, the writer was caught stealing from Adam's house and was attacked by the whole family. The author escaped with his life, in order to protect his family, which showed his love for them.
ReplyDeleteAt first, the story was really confusing to me but I got it the second time reading it. I understand that the father was overprotective of his children because who would not speculate to think Adams was not a bad guy when he doesn't even care about any of his actions. I watch dateline every Friday, I mean killing people might just lead to revenge, for example, Rogers did not think of what will be the outcome when he tried to lit up the Adams's house, I mean for sure, the Adams's relatives would seek justice. At the end of the story, I think that Rogers should just be prepared to call the authorities, I think that justice will serve them fairly.
ReplyDeleteStarting off the story seemed a bit confusing, I had hard time analyzing his thoughts. As the article unfolds it seems the man "Roger" just seem's to want to protect his family. What he doesn't seem to comprehend is that he is hurting the other family and inflicting all the bad events he's trying to protect his family from. Roger seem to be a bit mental in the head. As i continue to read this few questions keep popping up in my head. Why is he hurting the other family for? Why can't he just talk things out with the other family? Is he thinking about the criminal actions that he is committing? What I can infer from this passage is that the problem is that a simple one to figure out and neither is the solution.
ReplyDeleteAt first I was confused with the story but as I read it a few more times I understood it. Roger seems to have mental problems and Adam is overly protective of his children. I actually enjoyed the story because it got me to question and think to myself. In the end roger should call the police. They will get what they deserve
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I had to read the story from a "print preview" mode. There were two ads within the text that would not let me read the narrative from the original web page.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, this story is about two crazy individuals. I feel bad for the children in both families. I refuse to believe that these situations occur in real life. Not because I don't think they do, but because I hope they don't. For one thing, If a man in his underwear was staring at my children my course of action would be very different. I'm not sure what the point of the author is in this story. Maybe the author is showing us how skewed both parties are, no matter how righteous the anger is the victim.
To start with it the story was very confusing in my point of view, but I got some few point why the main character will do all those things. If I saw a guy in his underwear walking toward my kids room he is already dead to me. Forget about just beating him up, "kill'em". Adam had no right walking to the room with only underwear knowing that not your kids. The main character was kind of psycho the fact stealing knives and chemical, but I understand why he took the gun. I felt like Adam was a punk, but also very clever and sneaky by using the children against the main character. I go against Adam just because of the fact he was naked going to the kids room.
ReplyDeleteThe story was definitely very strange, mostly because the author puts us right in the action without giving much pre-context. I really enjoyed it none the less because it was pretty exciting and action filled, although using words like wonk makes it seem like he's bashing someone on the head with a plastic toy hammer like in the kids version of "whack a mole", it was still pretty good,
ReplyDeleteAt first I was confused on where the story was going because of the wording but then I got it because of the repetition. The author, George Saunders, really makes you understand the story and what's going on because of the words he chooses. in my opinion, the narrator reacts to the situation how any other father would react. But towards the end his great fear of his neighbor starts taking over. He does anything possible to make sure his neighbor isn't going to do anything, he even takes his household chemical. the narrator is what any protective father is.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning the story was a bit confusing, the ads that were covering half the screen were not much help either. However, after reading the story over I began to understand it. As I started reading, I thought it was the mother speaking until the story started getting a bit more serious. It was definitely interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteI was really confused when I started reading this story. I partially agree with ht reaction of Roger towards his neighbor. I will not like if someone like Adams will show up to my children in that dress code. What I don't agree on is how she want s to take care of the situation. He ends up being hurt by going to see his neighbor and show him a lesson. It was very funny because he decides to get all these products and in the end it was worthless and did not gain anything with that idea. I will admit it was a very and interesting story to read. Wonder what someone else will do in his position in a real life.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really weird story. When I first started reading it I didn't understand the story but as I kept reading the story started to make more sense. It is about parent on a mission to keep his family safe. I must say this not my favorite story but it was interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt was a weird story and it was hard to understand its family and a parent protecting his children
DeleteI was confused to how it all started but as I read more and more into the story I understood the over protected father and his care for his kids. The father was over thinking about the fear he had for his neighbor and his looks that he gotten from his neighbor after the neighbor rubbed him the wrong way being in his underwear In front of his kids not only did he over think he dwelled on his fear of his neighbor after leaving a message for him will come after him I was also very much confused of how things was written throughing me off to specifically what does wonk mean?.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I started reading this story I was confused because I didn’t understand what was going on. When I finished reading it, I understand that Roger tries to protect his children from his neighbor who is very strange, and Roger decided to take of all dangerous products or tools that his neighbor has. I agree with Roger reaction because he wants to protect his children from danger without thinking of himself.
ReplyDeleteI was a bit confused in the beginning when I first started reading, I thought the mom was beating the dad. Until I read more & realized it was the father trying to protect his children. Although it was weird he got all of these chemicals when he went over to teach the neighbor a lesson.
ReplyDeleteThis story is to inform readers on the protection that a father have of his kids. Like when he saw the neighbor in his home only in his underwear facing towards his kids room, his first instinct was to attack. I dislike this story because it was confusing and had no point other than a mans mission to be overprotective of his kids. What i don't understand is why was the neighbor in that mans home only in his underwear? I do condone on the fathers attack on the neighbor.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I started reading the story I found it confusing because the way it started. I had so many questions in my mind such as why is the guy naked in front of the the lady and why doesn't she call the cops? As a kept reading I started getting the feeling that the lady her self was crazy. It is not normal to just "wonk" people and she did it left and right in the story also her imagination was really scary like the way she though she would kill people. In the end i thought maybe she didn't call the cops from the start because she her self is crazy. I found this story over all funny but not really well thought out.
ReplyDeleteThe way the story is told is a bit weird. At some points I don't really know what point of view the story is being told in. Roger is a little over reactive, but not for beating up Adam. After seeing another man in his home half naked by his children's bedroom, your actions after that are understandable. He goes to far when he breaks into his home because he's over analyzing the situation and working him self up into that "he's going to come after me" state of mind... but why was that guy in his home in his drawers to begin with?
ReplyDeleteI think that the situation in this story could had been handled far better then it was. Roger stealing the Adams family knives and then chemicals is just unheard of. Living in the fear that my neighbors are going to attack me. If i am truly worried or upset I would do something about it. Not in the way of stealing there weapons but by trying to provide better for myself and my family. Things should had been handled before it got to that point
ReplyDeleteThis story i believe this that could have been handled better that the way Adam and Rogers handled it. people in the neighborhood should not be living in worry about the attack that might happened. when you have kids you should wear appropriate clothing not beein naked while kids in the house. as adult should be a role model for the kids because there are the next generation.
ReplyDeleteI believe the situation could've been handled a differently. Adam Roger was protecting his kids, which is completely understandable because any parent would do whatever it takes to make sure their kids are alright. Although he was defending his kids, he put himself in danger even more when he tried stealing his neighbors weapons. You can see he didn't fully think of the consequences. Adults are the younger generations role model. So they should always be aware of how they present themselves and behave.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all,this story was a little hard to understand in the begging.Then while reading it,I understood,it is about a father trying to protect his kids.I don't know if the way the father handled the situation was right or wrong,but i do know that any father would react extremely in order to protect their children.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, i was confused on this passage, probably because of the form of its narrative. i still enjoyed it however, and i found it to be much like a journal entry. the main character used terms and words that weren't formal at all. The main premise however escaped me. I guess it could be the fact that it just starts off with no real introduction, im just thrown into the middle of a situation, making it harder to gather my thoughts. Perhaps i should read it again and then ill find a deeper understanding.
ReplyDeleteThis reading was interesting but confusing at the beginning as everyone had felt that too. I like it anyhow, it's like puzzle solving. First, I was trying to know whether the main character is male or female. Then, going down deeper I was finding out what causes this person to over-reacting to one fault made by his neighbor. He could have requested Adams firmly and let him know the whole society is shamed of his behavier. However, people living around Adams' s house can warn him of his misbehavior so that people who are over-assuming such as the writer will not do taking out stuffs and burn it all.
ReplyDeletethis story was interesting cause it focuses on a literary element that I always love which is the unreliable narrator. The narrarators way of speaking makes us feel sympathetic for him but throughout the story we slowly learn that he more than likely bending the truth to be more attractive to him. this is interesting because that is often the way we take in information, tilted towards the opinion of the person restating the story.
ReplyDeleteI thought that this story was pretty crazy and that the father was super protective over his kids but that's just what fathers are for,to protect their kids for as long as possible. If a father ever saw some random neighbor go to his kids room only wearing underwear then of course he's going to beat him up. This story was pretty much about a father trying his best to protect his kids.
ReplyDeleteThe story was about a man trying to protect his kids. I agree with Sevastian Molina because fathers should protect their children and try their best to keep them safe. The man of the story tried to protect his children from his neighbor and I think that he did good.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the author ( which I thought was a woman not a man) was taking the violence in this story way too far. I understand that you are protecting your children but after the first "wonk" you should have called the police. I strongly feel that the format of this story makes the understanding of it very vague but overall was a interesting read.
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