HOPE?

In the story, "Fruit & Words," the narrator breaks the words AIR and HOPE. HOPE is more significant because that is what the narrator was feeling. She was hoping for her marriage to last let alone happen. But that did not happen. The storeowner says she went to Vegas weddings to capture the word HOPE. During every 'I do', she would capture the feeling.

The juicy mango that the narrator was craving, I believe represents the relationships the narrator carries. The words the story owner displayed were very appealing to the eye and so was the fruit. After the narrator broke her marriage, and words, I believe that is when her HOPE was officially over. When the narrator left the story, and stopped she looked in the bag. The mangos were rotten with insects on them. I think that represents her attitude, and it also shows that the relationship and marriage was over. So does the word HOPE exist anymore? (Nicole Butzke, Post 11)