The main idea in both stories 'A Way of Talking' and 'A Game of Cards' is close relationships, especially within the family. This is important because we can understand how people think, and how we can overcome problems or family differences. In 'A Way of Talking' Hera and Rose have a close relationship, Hera is proud of her sister and enjoys talking to her and listening to her. When Rose mimics the professors, the family …showed first 75 words of 648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 648 total…The relationship is a happy one that is filled with laughter and a common love of playing cards. Throughout both stories the reader definitely gets a sense of how close relationships that the characters have impacts their lives. This idea allows the author to show many different sides of the various characters through their relationships with other. It makes the story more interesting and gives the characters a vulnerability which makes them seem more real.