By Far the Best Story In My Eyes: Silver Water By Amy Bloom

Oh my goodness! This is the first reaction that came to my mind at my first time reading this story. Upon my second time reading it, I was overwhelmed with sadness. I guess the person who said what makes a good story is one that can evoke such feeling in you, was correct. Upon reading this story I felt very stressed when Rose's parents and Violet, were trying to find the many ways of dealing with Rose's condition, I also found humor in the ways that Rose approached and performed in front of the many family therapists, I guess you could say that I felt as one with the conflict of this story, and the emotional turmoil that Rose and her family went through at the expense of her affliction. My outlook on what techniques are most essential in building up a character or conflict would have to be everything in this story, from the long and immaculate expressions and details Bloom provided, to the short instances of dialogue she included in this story. The long intricate details of Violet and Rose's relation ship from the opening scene in the car at the theater, to Rose's death at the end and her reaction, as well as her parents' reactions were all very convincing and emotion evoking. I just felt so sad about it, hell I even cried at how the story progressed from a tail of a young beautiful woman, inside and out, to a mentally unstable woman who has no sense of self at times. The telling of this tale from the point of view of the younger sister or counterpart is also a great technique to use in the sense that we get to see the conflict within the people that surround Rose as well as feel the emotions that she felt for her big sister and consistent amount of love and support. It was utterly astounding to read, and I for one, could definitely see and feel this happening as I read along. This story was great for me in that it opened my eyes to how such a story could be just as great as one over powered by dialogue or details. However, this one was just the right amount in that I learned so much about every character and their interests and feelings from just the backstory, and when I read the dialogue, that feeling of understanding was reiterated. So obviously, as my title suggests, I found this story incredibly alluring with intricate detail, and supported by even further dialogue, which are perfect essential techniques for evoking such feeling and interest in a reader, as it did me.