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  The Semplica-Girl Diaries- by George Saunders Rating:7/10   First of all, it was written in the form of a diary, so it felt very unique from the perspective of reading it. I think I got to think about wealth. It was a real shock to be a Semplica Girl. In fact, I couldn't believe that people in areas like Laos were acting as living dolls to make money, but I couldn't believe the scene where they said it wasn't sad because they made money and gave their families a better life. However, at the same time, I felt that SG was recognized as a symbol of wealth. Also, I thought that it didn’t make sense to feel liberated by winning the lottery,by taking away the freedom of Semplica Girl. It may be a little out of the blue, but Kyle came to mind in Victory Lap. It's not a good thing to see, but anyway, I thought that the situation that provided SG with a job was similar to Kyle's situation, which saved Alison from the kidnapper but broke the kidnapper's head. I ...

Sticks- by George Saunders  Rating:7.5/10   When Kimmie was screaming on Christmas Eve just because a piece of apple, I thought he was simply a crazy father. But looking at the cross-shaped stick I could find some unusual things. There were several scenes, starting with simply a sports event related to the Golden Ball, dressing and putting on makeup as if he were dealing with his wife after her death, hanging a letter, and tying the words love and forgive. When celebrating sports events or holidays, I thought it was just for fun, but I thought that the stick represented father's life when he treated stick as his wife, when he wrote letters or hung words. I also thought that the scene where a young couple came in and the stick was thrown away also meant the end of father's .  And maybe he loves his kids but the way he shows it is so complicated for kids to unndertand.   This was the shortest story I have read, but I think it contains deep meanings and metaphor...