Next Day The story “Next Day” was written by Randel Jarrell, a teacher, critic, and poet. Jarrell was a democratic believing that poetry belongs to everyday life. He loved fairy tales, and wrote several books for children. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, but spent most of his childhood in California where he began a life long fascination with popular culture. After his parents divorced he moved back to Nashville with his mother to major …showed first 75 words of 569 total…

…showed last 75 words of 569 total…realize that getting older is just the way of life and no one should hate that but cope with it. There are many reasons that the woman is afraid of becoming old. She attends a funeral of a friend and maybe she feels like she is next in line for death. As they story progresses she feels confused with her life and may be is afraid of what’s to come for the Next Day.