Talk:Knocking/@comment-3541151-20150221234451

I'm blown away by some of these. There are stories that capture the inner creativity in us all, and unlock concepts that we might have constructed, but lock deep down. And one such example? Knocking!

Knocking, written by Steven Shorter, is a unique short story entailing a strange haunting of an unnamed protagonist. The haunting is that of being surrounded by strange beings, and for them to knock in panic and confusing frenzies. Do the want to hurt him? Do they need his help? Those lines are blurred. The vague understanding adds subtlety to the mystery.

Actually, what's really interesting is that the beings can only communicate with him in this terrifying sort of way, when there is a door parallel to him. It could be any door, from any scenario. A door to a room that's closed, inside or outside. I feel like I'm reading Shut That Damned Door, again. Alright, who ripped off who? Someone is going to write sentences on the chalkboard.

The ending doesn't make things completely clear, but it adds understanding of HOW deep the phenomenon is. And while some might be mad about the uncertainty, I think it makes the story's mystery more wonderous, and I think that's what it was going for. This is my new favorite. 10/10