A Box to Hide In by James Thurber
A couple of weeks ago the Library of America featured A Box to Hide In by James Thurber. Since then it has been reviewed by two Short Story Monday participants, so I had to jump on in myself. LOL!
It's a simple story the unknown narrator goes from grocery store to grocery store and other places asking if they have a box big enough for him to hide in.
"It's a form of escape", I told him. "Hiding in a box, it circumscribes your worries and the range of your anguish. You don't see people, either"."How in the hell do you eat when you're in this box?", asked the grocer."
I can certainly relate to wanting a place to hide. When I was going through a severe depression some years ago I hid in bed as best I could. Although my husband would come home from work and get me to eat dinner and watch some TV. Boy is he a wonderful man, the way he helped me through it! I took a long time but then I got back into the land of the living.
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Hiding is appealing at times, but not the best way of dealing with things... so glad you made it through. Your husband sounds like a keeper :-)
JoAnn said... July 6, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Thanks for the shout out! Glad you enjoyed "A Box to Hide In". Pretty deep for such a little story, isn't it?
Julie @ Read Handed said... July 8, 2011 at 6:48 AM
I like the title "A Box to Hide In. Today I feel a need to hide in a box. Feel totally alone. So, I am on my way to read it. Seems like the perfect story for the perfect day or the day fits the story....You know what I mean.
Anonymous said... July 11, 2011 at 2:14 AM
JoAnn, he certainly is!
Teddy Rose said... July 15, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Julie, it sure it! I could so relate to him.
Teddy Rose said... July 15, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Tea, I am so sorry that you feel alone. Though I only know you on-line, please count me as a friend.
Hugs!
Teddy
Teddy Rose said... July 15, 2011 at 2:19 PM
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