Contrasting Elements in "Fight" by Laurel Blossom

In “Fight”, Laurel Blossom uses a lively, careless, and annoyed tone to show the element of contrast between husband and wife which shows that complete opposites attract and that can provide a negative effect. By first glance, the title already shows contrast because a fight usually starts with a disagreement. One of the spouses wants to live freely, have fun, and does not want to settle down while the other spouse is more careful and wants the opposite. When the author states, “You pack an umbrella and #30 sun goo” it shows how the other spouse is more careful and matured while the other spouse has no worries and just wants “to be free”. The other spouse wants to be married and that implies that he/she is ready to settle down and live a calm life. When the speaker says, “you don’t seem to mind that we disagree” shows that the other spouse is not really taking the other seriously and does not understand how the other feels. Through these contrasting statements, Laurel shows how complete opposites can attract and that it always doesn’t work out so well.