(…“Byla to obrovská pila, všichni v měste Na ni bohatly“…“odvážejíc sebou všechno, co dělalo pilu pilou a Hartons Bay městem.“PG.95)
The sawmill had to be dismissed, because there was no wood left near the city.
It seemed that love was also all right. Marjorie truly loved Nick, but he want to separate:(“Hrozně ráda chytala ryby, hrozně ráda chytala ryby s Nickem.“PG.96)
It is described how ugly ends something so beautiful like love, Nick is very cold to her:(“Už to není ono.““Už vubec nic není ono.““Ani láska už není fajn?““NE“PG.98)
However in the end it is known that Nick is also very frustrated and desperate:(“Prosím tě, běž pryč,Bille!Běž na chvíli pryč,chci být sám,“řekl Nick“PG.98) There was one thing I didn’t understand, what’s Bill part in their relationship?


The Soldier’s Home

Theme of this story is typical for the lost generation and in my opinion is similar to Remarque’s Three Friends. This entire story is about impossibility to conform oneself to normal life without war. Harold Krebs returns from WW1 and he can’t adapt to normal life, he cannot solve normal ordinary problems, because he’s too tired from war. Nobody understand him, there is nobody to speak with. It seems that he is lazy, but I think he is exhausted from war:(“Jaksi nejasně si přál mít dívku,ale nechtělo se mu podstupovat tu námahu,aby ji získal.“PG.131)
He doesn’t want more lies or struggles. Almost all of his emotions are dead, because of war, or he cannot express them:(“Máš mně rád?““Ehm,j-j-jo.“)
He is able to tell his sister that he loves her, but it’s difficult for him, however he doesn’t love his mum anymore, because almost all his feelings are dead:(“Copak nemáš rád svou matku,hochu muj nejdržší?““Ne.““Nemám rád nikoho.“PG.135)
In war, there died also his faith and his fortune:(“Tak,a ty se taky pomodli, Harolde,“řekla.“Já nemužu.“PG.135)
Idea is that war takes everything and gaves nothing. People, who came from it, are empty.


Cat in the Rain


This story wants to tender dissatisfaction from marriage. The wife feels that there is something missing in her life and when she sees a cat, which is outside in terrible storm she thinks it is the right thing, which could fill hole in her soul:(“Je pryč?““Já ji tolik chtěla.““Chtěla jsem kotě.“PG.150)
She really want to change something in her life, because she is not satisfied with her life:(“Nemyslíš, že by to nebyl špatný nápad, kdybych si nechala dorust vlasy?““Ne takhle se mi to líbí.““Já už toho mám po krk.“PG.151)
(“Chtěla bych jíst u stolu vlastním stříbrem a chtěla bych svíčky.