The Fruitcake Special - The Most Important Setting in the Short Story
I have selected the short story entitled 'The Fruitcake Special' written by
Frank Brennan in order to answer the question. The most important setting in the
short story is Anna's house where Armstrong meets Anna for the first time when he delivers pizza to
her. This setting is important because this is the place where Armstrong meets Anna for the first time and the meeting leads to Armstrong's
success, both his career and his love life. The setting which allows the meeting of the two motivates Armstrong to
be a more hardworking, responsible and braver person and the unique character
traits finally bring success to Armstrong.
First and foremost, Armstrong
becomes a more hardworking person after Armstrong meets Anna at her house. He meets Anna for the first
time when he delivers pizza to her house. He delivers pizza for Anna for a week
when her cooker breaks down. He falls in love with Anna the very first time he
delivers pizza to her. However, he wants to be a success before asking Anna out.
He sets his goal and works harder towards his goal. Finally, he succeeds in his
life and owns his own pizza company, Armstrong’s Peachy Pizza. He works very
hard to transform himself from an employee to a real boss of a pizza
company.
In addition to this,
Armstrong becomes a more responsible person after he meets Anna at her house. He knows that
Anna deserves no less. This is the reason why he never confesses his love
towards Anna when he was only a pizza delivery man. To him, Anna deserves more
and he has the responsibility to make sure that he is good enough for Anna
before he confesses his love towards her. He knows that he has the
responsibility to provide the best for the woman he loves.
Last but not least, Armstrong
becomes a braver person after he meets Anna at her house. He dares to confess his love towards
Anna, the woman he loves when he is ready. He tells everything about his
feelings to Anna and gives her flowers. Finally, Anna sees Armstrong as a strong
candidate for a good husband and accepts his love.
In conclusion, the most important
setting in the short story is Anna's house where Armstrong meets Anna for the first time when he
delivers pizza to her. Armstrong, the ‘pizza delivery man’ becomes a
more hardworking, responsible and a braver person. His unique character traits
then earn him success in his career and also the recognition of the woman he
loves the most.