Spells of an Ordinary Twilight
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"The Spells of an Ordinary Twilight"
As I read and analyzed "The Spells of an Ordinary Twilight" I realized something interesting. Donald Rawley approaches the work from the omniscient point of view attempting to tell a story focused on a widowed woman, but then he puts another spin on it. He assumes the role of a silent reporter studying Francis and putting together a minute by minute analysis of her life for a story. The author's writing style consists of an almost play-by-play view of Francis, and is presented as if the audience is present but cannot see or hear what's going on. Rawley further uses his unique concept to develop the character of Francis, but without an actual description of her just insight into her mind and actions.
The story begins with Francis leaving an auto repair shop, after being informed her 1969 Mercedes was not the color she always assumed it to be. Here is where you get the first real insight into what Francis is like and what she is going through. Francis was bothered by her new revelation, but not for the most obvious reason. Francis was upset because she looked at her color mix up as just another one of the many things she thought she knew in her life that had changed. The author displays this clearly when he states "Frances pulls into the garage and thinks, you go through life thinking you are an average woman and suddenly you find out the colors you live by change...