Analysis of Garden Party Short Story

"Everyone is crushed into the same fabric, but it is not baked in the same oven" (Italian slang). These words also apply to Catherine Mansfield's short story "Garden Party". Because she touches on a very controversial view on social inequality between the Sheridan family and its neighbors. The Sheridan family's social class quarrel is increasing and the daughter Laura Sheridan sympathizes with the unfortunate neighbor and the mother's wife Sheridan is against it.

In Catherine Mansfield's short story "Garden Party", some elements of the growing novel are clear. In fact, it can be described as "Truncated Growth Novel" (Rich). "Garden party" follows a young girl after experience, epiphany, turning point of life. And it changes the way she sees the world forever. This is "a story about the growth and maturity of a young idealistic role" (rich). The hero Laura is in a journey of evolution from her fantasy life to reality (Rich)

In Katherine Mansfield's short story "Garden Party", when he heard of the death of a man living under them, the hero was preparing a gorgeous garden party. Although he is from the lower class, Laura still believes that the male family is not so sensitive that the party must be canceled. She told her sister Jose, they needed to stop the party and her older sister answered Laura's proposal, "I will stop the garden party. Dear Laura, do not be ridiculous. Please do not be so luxurious "(228).

A short story garden party was written in the last two years of Mansfield's life. This is based on a real garden party held by her family, where a man living in a nearby hut was mistakenly killed. Several elements, such as events, images, symbols, represent her style and appear in this short story. In addition to these elements, this work also represents the personality of the hero (Laura). Another important feature of her work is manipulating time, talking about things that are not time series. So the goal is to analyze stories, observe these elements, and discuss key parts.

In the introduction of James Joyce's Arabs and Catherine Mansfield's garden party, the theme of the story was immediately introduced. The central theme of each story can be presented through a detailed explanation of the setting. It introduces the relationship between the hero and their respective family members and provides background information to help you further understand the theme of each story. The theme of these stories further developed during the introduction of the character.