Is it a mystery or suspense?When is the suspense introduced?How is it resolved?Did the author include any red herrings?Is the story an example of poetic justice?
The short story, "Uneasy Homecoming" is definitely a mystery. From the moment that Connie arrived home she knew something wasn't right. She felt like someone or something was in her house with her. Suspense is introduced when she begins to walk around her house in the darkness of the night, noticing that things are out of place. Connie calls Mrs. Winston, her neighbour, for someone to talk to and finds out that there has recently been burglaries in the remote area. She heads upstairs and finds cigarette butts on the floor and a bag of jewelry under the bed. She runs to shut off all the lights, but notices a broken window and mud tracks on the floor. Connie then hears and sees the burglar in the house. The suspense is resolved when she flees the house and lights the motorcycle on fire and help comes to the rescue. There are no red herrings, as we knew from the beginning something wasn't right. Also, it is not an example of poetic justice because we didn't find out what happened to the burglar, who happened to be Mrs. Winston's son, Charlie. This short story is a great mystery, it has us hanging off the edge of each word to find out what may happen next.
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