In this story I believe that the title represents more then most literary pieces. A fruit is full, fresh, juicy and often complex, which is similar to a word. A word has multiple meanings, each word has a story to tell and a message, which relates to a fruit. Each piece of fruit is unique in its shape, color, taste, smell and feeling. In this story I think that the stand and the word choices are very important. I noticed that they didn't go through every word in the store, but only certain ones. I think that the author choose these words to try and display a hidden message about the lady to the readers.
The most relevant word being that she broke HOPE. At the very beginning of the piece the girl was in Vegas about to tie the knot, when suddenly her husband became ill, and the wedding never happened. As we read on we find out that the relationship was not full, fresh and juicy like the mangoes, but like the ones that were rotted in the bag once she got home. The HOPE for the relationship was broken and rotted. (Shawn Parkhurst, 12)
Great connections between fruit, words, and the main character's relationship in this post. It seems as though each functions to help us better understand the other.
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