A Critique of a Short Story " The Centipede" By John Eric Madelo

A relationship between siblings is what " The Centipede" was all about.
It all started with Eddie seeing his sister Delia beating his dog Biryuk. He wanted to stop his sister but he  could not do for the latter has a weak heart. It is truly heart twitching to just watch your pet that is very dear to you. Eddie doesn't want to free the dog from the cruel hands of his sister, but he was powerless to do so. Delia was 8 years old when Eddie was born and their mother died. It could be one reason why she has not feel the love for her mother. In fact, she might be pointing her finger always to her brother being the cause of their mothers death.In addition to that, what they only have was their father and she might be resentful to Eddie in thinking that her brother hates more attention. Jealousy. This must be the cause why Delia always get rid of those things that make her brother happy. Eddie is animal and insects lover. On the other hand, Delia loathes them. The always in trouble because they both different interest.Even though Eddie was the younger one, he always tried to open his mind and think of his sister health rather than his own happiness. Delia, being the oldest has this dominating nature.She acted like a boss to Eddie and whatever she wanted must happen. On the other hand, Eddie needed to let her do all her wants and whims for he was afraid something bad will happen to his sister once he contacted her. he kept his patience after his sister destroyed everything he loves, his monkeys, his pigeons and his butterflies. he tried to control himself even though the acts of his sister were already below the belt. But then, everything has its own limits. When Eddie sound out the Delia stabbed the eye of his dog, he felt so much hate that he could not keep his temper anymore. He was enraged. He got the opportunity to revenge when Berto, gave him a centipede . Eddie plan to frighten his sister, after he wrapped the centipede in a handkerchief, he moved inside their house while his sister was embroidering a white cloth. Without a second, he threw the centipede on his sisters  lap. Eddie came back to his senses when he saw the result of his action. His sister fell down and cried with pain. He regretted it but it had been done already.

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