Not Such a Happy Birthday
“ Birthday Party,” was a short story written by K. ... This story specifically discusses a person’s own description of another couples birthday celebration gone badly. ... At the end of the paragraph the narrator states that it is the husband’s birthday and his wife has planned a surprise. ... Following this description, is the narrator explaining how the cake came out with a candle, the orchestra played happy birthday and the husband’s indignant behavior. ... It is not totally accurate to say that this is exactly what the couple is thinking without the actual character telling the reader his or her thoughts. ... It is not to say that what he said did not make her cry, it is just something to think about. ... Who is to say that the husband did not try to be sympathetic or that he tried to explain why he was so hurtful.