Response to “The Night Trucks”

Something that I would take from this piece to add in my writing would be the opening paragraph of setting the scene with the description of objects: branches, bed, and the table. I really like the repetition of shadow. I think it signifies some kind of secret and mystery behind loading cattle and the trucks. This is definitely nostalgic; Meyers is drawing on a memory that shows the relationship with his father and brother. I get the sense of that his father died: “We sold them in batches, as Dad has always done… We no longer needed Dad to make the final decision.” This is subtle effect that I believe shows his appreciation of his father for teaching him how to load cattle. I like that Meyers loaded cattle with his father and brother, even though he didn’t necessarily like it: “We didn’t particularly like selling cattle. It was exciting, of course, the dark night, the immense trucks, the contained sense of secrecy and large event in it.” This shows the desire to do something by the feeling of allure or being drawn by something’s presence.