Antara lain, cerpen
berupaya menceritakan suasana, tingkah dan sikap manusia menanggapi sesuatu
peristiwa. Semalam kebetulan terjumpa
kumpulan cerpen oleh seorang penulis yang terlatih dalam bidang undang-undang, Matthew Thomas.
Nah ini petikan
cerpen ‘Christmas’, sila nikmatinya:
“Can you please bring
the Christmas cards and place them at the bottom of the tree?” she asked Adrian,
the second of the Christie boys.
“This year, very
few cards-lah, cannot go round the tree,” he replied.
“Then bring along
last year’s cards, “ she said.
“But you know how
our people are. They will surely open
the cards to read who sent the card to whom, and know we are placing old
Christmas cards, “Adrian worriedly informed her.
“Don’t worry,“
she yelled, “just bring them.
Sumber: Matthew Thomas, Tales from the Court and other
stories. Silverfish Books 2008: 131-132.
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