The Clearing

What would you do if you where a farmer and you where burning brush

and the fire gets out of control. This is what happens in the short

story “The Clearing” by Jesse Stuart. The story was great because once

you started to read the story you couldn’t stop. This short story also

fits in the comedy mode of literature in this short story. If the fire got

out of control I would yell for help.


To begin with this short story fit in the comedy mode of literature.

The normal day life starts with the Hinton’s family and Fin’s family

getting ready for a new year for farming. This fits in the normal every

day life because farmers always are getting ready for next year. Also Fin

and his brother are the main character is in conflict because they don’t

get along with their neighbors. This also fits in the plot line because

Fin and his brother where throwing rocks at their neighbors. The conflict

is realized because they end up help each other. Fins mom has to helping

deliver a baby and while the Fins family is burning their brush and gets

out of control so Hinton's family help stop the fire. The resolution is

that they both help each other. Than we return back to everyday life. They

are friends and now there plowing for the new season.


Another thing that fits in to the comedy mode of literature are the

characteristics. The characteristics in the short story are that this

story could be realistic. The main characters are in control. This short

story could be real because farmers are always getting ready for the new

year of planting crops. The farmers have to prune the bushes and then

burn the clearing so that the ground is clear. The main character is in

control because they become friends toward the end they are all friends

now.


In addition this short story is fits in to the comedy mode of

literature because it follows the comedy plot line. The story was good

because it was following the mode of literature which makes this short

story good. This short story is one of my favorite short stories because

it was following that mode of literature. If the fire got out of hand when

I was burning the brush I would scream for help.