tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684053199404585788.post1995694285767850737..comments2023-10-20T05:08:23.530-07:00Comments on Katrina's Reads: Short Story: The Camel's Back by F. Scott Fitzgeraldkatrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647610491252326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684053199404585788.post-46474912892761020832009-03-25T10:22:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:22:00.000-07:00I read this for a school assignment, and I have a ...I read this for a school assignment, and I have a theory I think I would like to run by you. It may seem banal and obvious, but here it is:<BR/><BR/>The title derives from the Arab phrase "The straw that broke the camel's back" implying that everyone has a breaking point where something seemingly inconsequential(the straw) can damage the overall picture (the camel's back)<BR/><BR/>It only took the camel costume for Betty to realize that she loves Perry. So the camel is the straw that broke Betty's back.<BR/><BR/>Without the costume, they would both be utterly inhibited. <BR/><BR/>I could go on and on, but I'm saving most of my wordiness for the essay I will eventually write ^.^Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658178338503553166noreply@blogger.com