Doe Season

Doe Season by David Michael Kaplan was very interesting. In the beginning of the story Andy talks about the woods "They were the same woods that lay behind her house . . . longer then I could walk in a day, or a week even, but they are still the same woods" (pg 456). She finds the woods familiar and comforting. The trees surround a person like parents, or adults, surround a child. The woods are closed in and you can slowly navigate your way through. She felt safe in the woods, her father had shown her the way. The ocean is wide open. There is nothing there to shade you or protect you from the sun or any foreign objects. Andy remembers her first experience with the ocean, "Everything lay hidden. If you walked in it, you couldn't see how deep it was or what might be below . . ." (pg 459). Her view of the ocean is like a metaphor for adulthood. You don't know what to expect when you are out on your own. It can be scary to know you aren't going to have your parents coddling you and helping you every step of the way. The ocean was unfamiliar ground.