Essay About Second Experience And Short Story

Creatures on My Mind
Essay title: Creatures on My Mind
“Creatures on My Mind”
In the short story, “Creatures on My Mind,” by Ursula Le Guin, there were many
different symbols throughout the story. The author talks about a beetle, a sparrow, and a
gull to get the reader to understand what she is trying to say.
The character first starts out talking about a experience she had while sitting on
her porch. While sitting their she recognized a beetle lying on its back twitching and
suffering. She thought about ending the beetles life but couldnt put herself through it. I
think the that the beetle represents how human interaction should be looked at. Human
interaction should be looked at whats on the inside not whats on the surface, and to take
feelings into consideration. When the character doesnt end the life of the beetle he
reveals that she respects all living things, even things she cant stand.
The second experience that the character stumbles upon is a sparrow trapped in a
cage. The character finds someone with a key to open the cage and successfully lets the
sparrow go. This experience shows us that we will go out of our way to help a helpless,
hurting creature, but the way we go about doing it isnt always the right