What’s the actual question though
Summary:
The clock ticked on, repeating and repeating its sounds into the emptiness. And the rain tapped on the empty house, echoing. At eight-thirty the eggs were shrivelled and the toast was like stone. The five spots of paint - the man, the woman, the children, the ball- remained. It sniffed the air and scratched the kitchen door. Behind the door, the stove was making pancakes which filled the house with a rich baked odour and the scent of maple syrup. In the cellar, the incinerator glowed suddenly and a whirl ofsparks leaped up the chimney. The dinner dishes manipulated like magic tricks, and in the study a click. Dawn showed faintly in the east. Among the ruins, one wallstood alone. Within the wall, a last voice said, over and over again and again, even as the sun rose to shine upon the heaped rubble and steam: "Today is August 5, 2026, today is August 5, 2026, today is..."
BRAINLIST PLS!
The stranger is more aggressive and actually enters Elisa's garden, while Henry seems to respect her personal space.
The two men in the story are quite opposite, and this helps us identify the things that Elisa appreciates and the things she does not. When Elisa is working in the garden, her husband comes to talk to her. He respects her personal space and remains outside. However, to Elisa this is a sign of indifference towards her work and her passion. On the other hand, when the stranger meets her, he leans over and enters the garden, with a behaviour that is more aggressive than that of her husband.
