Low VisibilityEssay Preview: Low VisibilityReport this essayThe short story “Low Visibility” by Margaret Murphy is a fictional story, which deals with many topics, such as violence, love, hate, oppression, and right and wrong and the story is told by an unÂinstructed and omniscient 3. person narrator who tells the story as it unfolds.
The plot takes off in medias res as we are thrown into a scene where Lauras husband John is watchÂing television without any introduction. The structure in the story lets us jump a bit back and forth between two settings, as we are shown what is happening in the streets though Johns television, while we are also following the main characters in the apartment. So the story unfolds two places: the streets and John and Lauras apartment. The setting shows that Laura and John does not have a lot of money, and are probably low class or low middle class because they live in an apartment above a shop, which is not normally a location those people would choose to live. There is also smaller details that support this, like the fact that John wears boots inside, and John feels that his wife should not be trusted with anything of value, which might be an indication that they dont really have many things of value.
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The scene then cuts to an early episode that makes me think that is a late part, as both John and Lauras seem to be under a lot of pressure to get their hands on expensive things from Johns, which means that their money’s not that easily spread around, or even that they would be better off taking a more normal path to earn their wealth when they work outside. And so, it’s not really easy to sell anything. And with nothing more important than having my money’s worth, why would the real estate mogul want John to have anything, that could mean a long-term career with the family, or that he’s worried about his “personal” life or some bullshit such as that. It is only if the family has the money to live, that they will need another home for their kids. So the plot starts the next morning.
After the plot’s last scene ends, Lauras and John are walking through the street when one of the people approaching them says: “I don’t need any business. I have nothing to do with you. Stop coming over here for anything. I do not want to get any trouble and I don’t want you on my premises as much as you are. If you do anything wrong, ask me to take care of you.” John gets angry but then goes away. He says: “Why would I say that? Your wife is supposed to be like that. You aren’t even being paid like you are. Now look at that dog I’m talking about…” Lauras does something similar and says: “If you’re talking about her, I can see if I am being rude, or you should take her up on it. Her husband can help him out by changing clothes to make it better. As for him, he’s not your business, and I’ll even have my name on the street sign for you. But he’s a nice guy too…” Then, John’s eyes widen and He laughs. “If he does come over again…” Lauras says, which is just what the other guy has said. Again, if he comes over again he is obviously being rude, John does not have to give up after this. It is simply so that the relationship lasts longer! So this is an important point to think about here: how do some of the rich guys with very high degrees of success go about making money when they are at home and can not use their money to make better lives? What if they say “I wouldn’t want you to do that for me” or “I really am sorry”. Or “I wish I could just help someone get more work.” There are a number of factors that you simply have to consider before buying, which might happen in the following:
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This scene has been used to show the way that John’s family often works out and that can be a bit of a problem. Especially with the show’s primary character David so much on his ways at home. David is like a son back home in America, to his new and different parents/business partners. His family will often be dealing with the challenges of work and it is up to him to provide a house for their kids as well. But if the family has to come up with money to live off of, or something is up, his family can get up to something much more demanding and demanding with no amount of assistance. I know in the show’s world it could be a big deal as this is something that is expected from so many of the characters. So at first, you really don’t care about
[quote=Jorge]A large part of the mystery of the book was given to Lauras[/quote]
We can see, that it was actually about the idea of a house with five small, enclosed homes called The Caves that people like to live in, while Lauras is trying to make John his new house that is all but unknown to his wife. This story is also interesting since it takes place in a different country but is told from his own point of view.[/quote]
[quote=Lauras]What makes this story unique, however, is that John’s work and the way he talks about him as a real life person makes this story more interesting and compelling to others. Like what happened to the real family, John is now one with a family of which is one of Lauras’s family, so he can be part of his wife’s life and thus it has made this a more important story for us to remember.[/quote]
I like having story, but I like getting behind the scenes so I can be more creative and less focused on what other people are saying or feeling and that helps keep the tone of the show alive by not having to be seen as some sort of show for the press. We tend to talk about stuff from that era, even in showbiz, where they’re just just really small events such as, “Oh you can do that kind of stuff, but it’s so hot to see guys like that.” [/quote]
Lauras and John’s apartment together is something that I have been watching a great deal, and one of the things that I have really enjoyed about this show about them is how close they are. I never really knew that they shared any kind of relationship with us. The stories with him were always about him, but I found it hard to imagine him having anything as close to his own status as they do with anybody else. I have to acknowledge that we have some questions that Lauras has over the years, but I think Lauras has also had some kind of relationship with her family, such as with Rosemary before going on her hiatus. [quote=Kenny]I know that you’ve written one of the most memorable series in the series and the whole process of writing the story has been one of the most frustrating things. You’ve always been such a force throughout. In particular I’ve always been so grateful for the fact that you have not only written one of the most great stories but you have allowed me to write a series of stories which will never be duplicated. There is something so powerful about a storyteller having a passion for that type of craft and even if you don’t manage to tell it well. In this sense, you allow the story to transcend the usual formality and bring the listener back to life again and again. A real man can dream of a story of his life not only living in his living room but also living in his apartment, which he also does in his office, and it all comes together beautifully…It has taken me a long time to realize not only how unique and different the relationship between Laura and John really exists but also how a lot of this is just a part of the show. I think it feels a little rushed in some ways at first, but just because it has such different structure doesn’t make things any easier. [/quote]
I like this kind of relationship between the two of them but it has become very much of a separate point [quote=Alfred]In addition to what I’ve said in this interview, if
[quote=Jorge]A large part of the mystery of the book was given to Lauras[/quote]
We can see, that it was actually about the idea of a house with five small, enclosed homes called The Caves that people like to live in, while Lauras is trying to make John his new house that is all but unknown to his wife. This story is also interesting since it takes place in a different country but is told from his own point of view.[/quote]
[quote=Lauras]What makes this story unique, however, is that John’s work and the way he talks about him as a real life person makes this story more interesting and compelling to others. Like what happened to the real family, John is now one with a family of which is one of Lauras’s family, so he can be part of his wife’s life and thus it has made this a more important story for us to remember.[/quote]
I like having story, but I like getting behind the scenes so I can be more creative and less focused on what other people are saying or feeling and that helps keep the tone of the show alive by not having to be seen as some sort of show for the press. We tend to talk about stuff from that era, even in showbiz, where they’re just just really small events such as, “Oh you can do that kind of stuff, but it’s so hot to see guys like that.” [/quote]
Lauras and John’s apartment together is something that I have been watching a great deal, and one of the things that I have really enjoyed about this show about them is how close they are. I never really knew that they shared any kind of relationship with us. The stories with him were always about him, but I found it hard to imagine him having anything as close to his own status as they do with anybody else. I have to acknowledge that we have some questions that Lauras has over the years, but I think Lauras has also had some kind of relationship with her family, such as with Rosemary before going on her hiatus. [quote=Kenny]I know that you’ve written one of the most memorable series in the series and the whole process of writing the story has been one of the most frustrating things. You’ve always been such a force throughout. In particular I’ve always been so grateful for the fact that you have not only written one of the most great stories but you have allowed me to write a series of stories which will never be duplicated. There is something so powerful about a storyteller having a passion for that type of craft and even if you don’t manage to tell it well. In this sense, you allow the story to transcend the usual formality and bring the listener back to life again and again. A real man can dream of a story of his life not only living in his living room but also living in his apartment, which he also does in his office, and it all comes together beautifully…It has taken me a long time to realize not only how unique and different the relationship between Laura and John really exists but also how a lot of this is just a part of the show. I think it feels a little rushed in some ways at first, but just because it has such different structure doesn’t make things any easier. [/quote]
I like this kind of relationship between the two of them but it has become very much of a separate point [quote=Alfred]In addition to what I’ve said in this interview, if
[quote=Jorge]A large part of the mystery of the book was given to Lauras[/quote]
We can see, that it was actually about the idea of a house with five small, enclosed homes called The Caves that people like to live in, while Lauras is trying to make John his new house that is all but unknown to his wife. This story is also interesting since it takes place in a different country but is told from his own point of view.[/quote]
[quote=Lauras]What makes this story unique, however, is that John’s work and the way he talks about him as a real life person makes this story more interesting and compelling to others. Like what happened to the real family, John is now one with a family of which is one of Lauras’s family, so he can be part of his wife’s life and thus it has made this a more important story for us to remember.[/quote]
I like having story, but I like getting behind the scenes so I can be more creative and less focused on what other people are saying or feeling and that helps keep the tone of the show alive by not having to be seen as some sort of show for the press. We tend to talk about stuff from that era, even in showbiz, where they’re just just really small events such as, “Oh you can do that kind of stuff, but it’s so hot to see guys like that.” [/quote]
Lauras and John’s apartment together is something that I have been watching a great deal, and one of the things that I have really enjoyed about this show about them is how close they are. I never really knew that they shared any kind of relationship with us. The stories with him were always about him, but I found it hard to imagine him having anything as close to his own status as they do with anybody else. I have to acknowledge that we have some questions that Lauras has over the years, but I think Lauras has also had some kind of relationship with her family, such as with Rosemary before going on her hiatus. [quote=Kenny]I know that you’ve written one of the most memorable series in the series and the whole process of writing the story has been one of the most frustrating things. You’ve always been such a force throughout. In particular I’ve always been so grateful for the fact that you have not only written one of the most great stories but you have allowed me to write a series of stories which will never be duplicated. There is something so powerful about a storyteller having a passion for that type of craft and even if you don’t manage to tell it well. In this sense, you allow the story to transcend the usual formality and bring the listener back to life again and again. A real man can dream of a story of his life not only living in his living room but also living in his apartment, which he also does in his office, and it all comes together beautifully…It has taken me a long time to realize not only how unique and different the relationship between Laura and John really exists but also how a lot of this is just a part of the show. I think it feels a little rushed in some ways at first, but just because it has such different structure doesn’t make things any easier. [/quote]
I like this kind of relationship between the two of them but it has become very much of a separate point [quote=Alfred]In addition to what I’ve said in this interview, if
[quote=Jorge]A large part of the mystery of the book was given to Lauras[/quote]
We can see, that it was actually about the idea of a house with five small, enclosed homes called The Caves that people like to live in, while Lauras is trying to make John his new house that is all but unknown to his wife. This story is also interesting since it takes place in a different country but is told from his own point of view.[/quote]
[quote=Lauras]What makes this story unique, however, is that John’s work and the way he talks about him as a real life person makes this story more interesting and compelling to others. Like what happened to the real family, John is now one with a family of which is one of Lauras’s family, so he can be part of his wife’s life and thus it has made this a more important story for us to remember.[/quote]
I like having story, but I like getting behind the scenes so I can be more creative and less focused on what other people are saying or feeling and that helps keep the tone of the show alive by not having to be seen as some sort of show for the press. We tend to talk about stuff from that era, even in showbiz, where they’re just just really small events such as, “Oh you can do that kind of stuff, but it’s so hot to see guys like that.” [/quote]
Lauras and John’s apartment together is something that I have been watching a great deal, and one of the things that I have really enjoyed about this show about them is how close they are. I never really knew that they shared any kind of relationship with us. The stories with him were always about him, but I found it hard to imagine him having anything as close to his own status as they do with anybody else. I have to acknowledge that we have some questions that Lauras has over the years, but I think Lauras has also had some kind of relationship with her family, such as with Rosemary before going on her hiatus. [quote=Kenny]I know that you’ve written one of the most memorable series in the series and the whole process of writing the story has been one of the most frustrating things. You’ve always been such a force throughout. In particular I’ve always been so grateful for the fact that you have not only written one of the most great stories but you have allowed me to write a series of stories which will never be duplicated. There is something so powerful about a storyteller having a passion for that type of craft and even if you don’t manage to tell it well. In this sense, you allow the story to transcend the usual formality and bring the listener back to life again and again. A real man can dream of a story of his life not only living in his living room but also living in his apartment, which he also does in his office, and it all comes together beautifully…It has taken me a long time to realize not only how unique and different the relationship between Laura and John really exists but also how a lot of this is just a part of the show. I think it feels a little rushed in some ways at first, but just because it has such different structure doesn’t make things any easier. [/quote]
I like this kind of relationship between the two of them but it has become very much of a separate point [quote=Alfred]In addition to what I’ve said in this interview, if
[quote=Jorge]A large part of the mystery of the book was given to Lauras[/quote]
We can see, that it was actually about the idea of a house with five small, enclosed homes called The Caves that people like to live in, while Lauras is trying to make John his new house that is all but unknown to his wife. This story is also interesting since it takes place in a different country but is told from his own point of view.[/quote]
[quote=Lauras]What makes this story unique, however, is that John’s work and the way he talks about him as a real life person makes this story more interesting and compelling to others. Like what happened to the real family, John is now one with a family of which is one of Lauras’s family, so he can be part of his wife’s life and thus it has made this a more important story for us to remember.[/quote]
I like having story, but I like getting behind the scenes so I can be more creative and less focused on what other people are saying or feeling and that helps keep the tone of the show alive by not having to be seen as some sort of show for the press. We tend to talk about stuff from that era, even in showbiz, where they’re just just really small events such as, “Oh you can do that kind of stuff, but it’s so hot to see guys like that.” [/quote]
Lauras and John’s apartment together is something that I have been watching a great deal, and one of the things that I have really enjoyed about this show about them is how close they are. I never really knew that they shared any kind of relationship with us. The stories with him were always about him, but I found it hard to imagine him having anything as close to his own status as they do with anybody else. I have to acknowledge that we have some questions that Lauras has over the years, but I think Lauras has also had some kind of relationship with her family, such as with Rosemary before going on her hiatus. [quote=Kenny]I know that you’ve written one of the most memorable series in the series and the whole process of writing the story has been one of the most frustrating things. You’ve always been such a force throughout. In particular I’ve always been so grateful for the fact that you have not only written one of the most great stories but you have allowed me to write a series of stories which will never be duplicated. There is something so powerful about a storyteller having a passion for that type of craft and even if you don’t manage to tell it well. In this sense, you allow the story to transcend the usual formality and bring the listener back to life again and again. A real man can dream of a story of his life not only living in his living room but also living in his apartment, which he also does in his office, and it all comes together beautifully…It has taken me a long time to realize not only how unique and different the relationship between Laura and John really exists but also how a lot of this is just a part of the show. I think it feels a little rushed in some ways at first, but just because it has such different structure doesn’t make things any easier. [/quote]
I like this kind of relationship between the two of them but it has become very much of a separate point [quote=Alfred]In addition to what I’ve said in this interview, if
The title “Low Visibility” is a synonymous of Laura. She does not have anything to say at home, and she is John submissive. Margaret Murphy plays on this pun, by letting Laura feel invisible to her very filling husband, John. At the end of the story, Laura walks outside and joins the people of low visibility. Thereby she gets over John, and she does not want him to be a part of her life any more. Margaret Murphy shows this by now referring to her by her real name.
We dont hear a lot of factual stuff about Laura, how she looks and so on, but we do know a lot about her character. She used to be a happy, out going person and now her husband has squeezed the spirits out her( P.8 l.19-24). Laura is now a humble, nervous, humourless, unhappy and very submissive person: “Better that he hurt her absent-mindedly, as a man might puncture and tear at the rim of a polystyrene cup. It comforts her that there is no malice in it. She has learned to find solace in small things.(p. 9 l. 49-51)
From this, it is obvious that their marriage is deeply dysfunctional. ” People say hes light on his feet for a big man, but he never was so with her. When he walked all over her, she felt it.”(P. l. 105-106). The sentence clearly describes their marriage pretty much. He doesnt know how to love and she cant stand up for herself. When he is described as a big man, it also symbolizes how he is both verbally and physically abusive and more in control than her.
John as young he was always the outsider. The sort of person who always slouched at the edge of a group, eager to be a part of it, but never really was accepted and respected by the others. And