913. The Snowman ⛄️ (Learn English with a Short Story)
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Deep Dive
Why did the narrator decide to take a break at a remote ski resort?
The narrator, a struggling ghostwriter, hoped a break away from the city would help clear his head and get back on his feet, possibly overcoming writer's block.
Why did the narrator feel compelled to look out of the window during the night?
He felt a sudden, urgent motivation to look out of the window, even though he was not sure if it was from a bad dream or something he heard.
Why did the snowman seem uncanny to the narrator?
The snowman appeared in a remote area where no other cabins were around, and it seemed to be getting closer each time he saw it, giving him an eerie and unsettling feeling.
Why did the narrator knock down the snowman?
He knocked down the snowman just for good measure, to make himself feel better and to eliminate the source of his unease, though he was unsure if it was a kids' prank or something more sinister.
Why did the narrator ultimately decide to leave the cabin?
The narrator was repeatedly disturbed by the snowman and the sounds of snowballs hitting the window, which made him feel intensely watched and unsafe, leading him to leave the cabin the next day.
Why did the narrator never sleep a wink that night?
The noise of a snowball hitting the window and the persistent, unexplained presence of the snowman kept the narrator awake, filling him with dread and uncertainty.
Why did the narrator come to know the mysterious person as the snowman?
The narrator gradually became familiar with the person who was building the snowman and throwing snowballs, and despite never seeing their face or knowing their name, he identified them by their actions.
- A ghostwriter seeks isolation in a remote ski resort cabin.
- A snowman appears outside his cabin, seemingly getting closer each night.
- The narrator is disturbed by the snowman and its strange behavior.
- The narrator ultimately leaves the cabin, disturbed by the events.
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