The Night the Bed Fell

“The Night the Bed Fell” by American humorist James Thurber is the first chapter in his autobiography, My Life and Hard Times. It is a good example of a personal narrative.  Though he does spend some time building his back story (as when he discusses his quirky Aunts), he has a clear chronological progression in his story.

This week in your discussion post, try to answer the following questions:

• What is Thurber’s main idea or point (i.e. what is his Thesis)?  What point is he trying to make by telling us this story?
• What evidence or events in the story support this main idea?  Try to think of at least three examples.
• Can you relate to Thurber’s family in any way?  How so?
• What questions do you have?

Your first post should be a well developed paragraph which answers all of the above questions, as well as asks some of your own.