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Ashley MitchellProfessor PerniciaroLIT 20003 February 2014Summary of H. Briscoes The ScreamIn H. Briscoes The Scream, a woman and her two daughters, Anna and Mary, are on holiday in the country of Spain. The story seems to take place fairly recently in this day and age. Throughout the account, we are taken on a journey, sometimes through Annas eyes, other times through the perspective of Marys and the mothers, through an amusement park on a blistering, sweaty day. But there is a twist at the end, and Mary is to blame. The Scream opens with the narrator providing a detailed account of the horrifically hot day in Spain, describing the come alive as hypothetic missiles and rippling waves (1). Anna, the eldest sister, adds to the horrific heat by mentioning that everything in the theme park was manufactured - with angular, flat surfaces, and shiny polished metal, which only added to the harshness of the temperateness (1). Additionally, the three, in an attempt to escape the overbear ing heat and crowds, would risk forcing their ways in front of others in the drink line as well as the lines of shows that were labeled as unmissable in their eyes (1). Subsequently, the story kicks off with the mother proclaiming both Anna and Mary to carry a bag Anna the second heaviest bag containing sunscreen and the camera, and Mary the smallest one, also referred to as a mini rucksack, which housed the money, keys, and other important items. Additionally, their mother carried a large food bag which is described as world filled to the brim. The three were seated on a bench next to a manmade lake when the mother began to walk away, resulting in Mary taking the mothers hand, and leaving Anna with no choice but to follow them to the ma... ...k down to see the rucksack slung over her sisters shoulder. Anna stood in disbelief as Mary, wide-eyed and innocent looking, apologized for ever-changing her mind about going on the rollercoaster, saying It was just too scary after all (11). Anna could no longer take the scorching heat and her sisters grinning face, and fell to the ground in a crashing fall. While the story originally focuses on the scenery and climate of the theme park, the focus shifts to that of the rollercoaster The Scream earlier quickly, as well as the manipulation that comes from Mary, and the mother, towards Anna. The twist at the end is relatively unexpected and pieces together the manipulations that Mary has been planning to use on Anna passim the story. Work CitedBriscoe, H. Short Stories The Scream by H. Briscoe. Eastoftheweb.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2014.