This week I have decided to write about the short story “Nighthawks” by Micheal Connelly based on the painting by Edward Hopper. Connelly uses his confidence in his writing to give the reader a profound and exciting experience into the world of a private eye following his subject. The writing leads the reader to the conversation of biases and perspective with situations being not what is presumed to be. Learning about oneself and doing what is right. Connelly presents these lessons to use through the use of Bosch and his experiences with his subject that he is following (Angela). He leaves us with a cliffhanger in the middle and end of the story for the reader to assume for themselves about how their relationship grows and continues. All while doing this Connelly inserts the action of seeing ourselves through art and identifying with it. Who are we and what do we stand for? Are we a watcher? A follower? Or a leader? All important questions that can be answered based on how we see ourselves.
I think your explanation on why the author wrote this story was well-thought out. Nice job!
I had not thought of the roles that each person in the painting fulfills, and that they could specifically represent the concepts of the “watcher,” “follower,” and “leader.” This would also apply to the characters’ situation in the story.