The creepiest part of this story was the music and how it
brought strange elements in and out of the story. The music is what made it
feel like a bad dream. Not only
did Arnold Friend appear in the driveway listening to the same music as Connie,
but he also kept repeating phrases as if he had memorized them from a song. He
felt unreal because he was rehearsed but was also like a skipping record or a
fuzzy radio. The music, combined with his odd appearance, gave him the aura of being
like a hologram.
The number two creepiest part of the story was that Arnold
Friend came somehow out of the past. He said outdated phrases, and didn’t know
that the woman with the chickens who lived down the street was dead.
My hypothesis is that he came to life out of an oldies hit.
Wow I hadn't thought of this at all! I ignored the music really, but now that you mention it there is a huge focus on it. I'm glad someone else thinks he's some kind of supernatural character. And the women with the chickens! Why didn't I pay attention to this? Maybe he knew her in some way... I wish more was revealed, but that's also part of the 'fun' I guess.
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