Comments on: NOV 5TH • by Tels Merrick http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/ The once a day flash fiction magazine. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:32:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sylvia http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/comment-page-1/#comment-10290 Sylvia Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:27:40 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/#comment-10290 I guess I like the viewpoint of the holiday, especially intriguing for those outside of the UK who don't know it. It's lovely as that: an explanation of tradition. I'll point people here next time I want to explain about Guy Fawkes, it's a lovely piece of the overall. But I'm not sure it's a story. I guess I like the viewpoint of the holiday, especially intriguing for those outside of the UK who don’t know it.

It’s lovely as that: an explanation of tradition. I’ll point people here next time I want to explain about Guy Fawkes, it’s a lovely piece of the overall. But I’m not sure it’s a story.

]]> By: Mark Dalligan http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/comment-page-1/#comment-10259 Mark Dalligan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:33:57 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/#comment-10259 Great atmospheric, and gentle, story. Cheers Mark Great atmospheric, and gentle, story.

Cheers

Mark

]]> By: Kate Thornton http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/comment-page-1/#comment-10256 Kate Thornton Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:37:39 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/#comment-10256 Well, I liked it. The historical aspects of holidays are always open to the interpretations of the masses - so historical accuracy doesn't mean anything when in the context of family tradition. I think that part is pretty clear in how Peter has been taught - and taught his own children - about the tradition. I like the shift to the present - it keeps the piece from going into saccharine territory and gives it a continuity to the present. Golden childhood memories can get too Dickensian if allowed to end in the past. Great story about family tradition and what gets passed down, the comforting with the dangerous, the joyful with the inexplicable. Well, I liked it. The historical aspects of holidays are always open to the interpretations of the masses – so historical accuracy doesn’t mean anything when in the context of family tradition. I think that part is pretty clear in how Peter has been taught – and taught his own children – about the tradition.

I like the shift to the present – it keeps the piece from going into saccharine territory and gives it a continuity to the present. Golden childhood memories can get too Dickensian if allowed to end in the past.

Great story about family tradition and what gets passed down, the comforting with the dangerous, the joyful with the inexplicable.

]]> By: Bob http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/comment-page-1/#comment-10255 Bob Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:04:55 +0000 http://www.everydayfiction.com/nov-5th-by-tels-merrick/#comment-10255 A very nice evocation of time and place in Peter's youth - I felt his excitement. However, the transition to adulthood was a little abrupt, which took me out of the story, and the end seemed a little hurried - it just sort of "petered out". A very nice evocation of time and place in Peter’s youth – I felt his excitement. However, the transition to adulthood was a little abrupt, which took me out of the story, and the end seemed a little hurried – it just sort of “petered out”.

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