I'd never read this story, although I knew about it and the ending from The Simpsons and other references. It was really well-crafted and I would have loved to read it without knowing what was coming because there didn't seem to be that much fore-shadowing, other than the selecting of rocks?
I'm glad you put it in context of Jackson's actual life. It really punches up the emotional weight of this story.
I'd never read this story, although I knew about it and the ending from The Simpsons and other references. It was really well-crafted and I would have loved to read it without knowing what was coming because there didn't seem to be that much fore-shadowing, other than the selecting of rocks?
I'm glad you put it in context of Jackson's actual life. It really punches up the emotional weight of this story.