The Snow Child

I read this through a few times. I'm not sure how i feel about it. Many times in life and in literature I shy away from things that are too graphic and too obscene. In some of the work that we have workshopped there were some lines that I would have changed around to sound more acceptable. But then i realized how much they grabbed my attention and I'm learning to appreciate blunt description. I feel like stories that are short and to the point with something that is awful to listen to have a deeper meaning. I'm not sure what Carter was trying to convey here...i have a few theories... but I think it's important to realize that it could be coming from a deep dark conviction she holds.