Analysis Of Mary Robinson's Story 'Yours'

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“Yours” written by Mary Robinson is a story about a married couple and their life dealing with cancer. The two main Characters, Allison and Clark, spend their afternoon carving pumpkins and going back and forth about who’s pumpkins look better. Later on that night, Allison begins to die. In the story, the author shares many points that all wrap up at the end to make the story very ironic and symbolic. In the beginning of the story the author shares that Allison's Husband Clark is more than twice her age. Also mentioning they are in love and “She found Clark in the twilight.” In the beginning the author also gives descriptions of Allison and Clark, this is how we learn that Allison wears a wig. While Allison is carrying pumpkins in the