How did the husband react after finding his wife fully transformed?
PremiumHow did the husband react after finding his wife fully transformed In Han Kang s Present short story The Fruit of My Woman the husband s world breaks He returns home to find his wife no longer human She has become green leaf-like and still At first he feels shock and fear Then sadness and love fill him His reaction moves from disbelief to quiet acceptance The Moment of Discovery Shock and Confusion After a week-long business trip the husband returns to their flat The door is locked There is no answer The house smells bad He finds old rice dirty dishes and silence Then he hears a faint voice from the balcony He runs there and sees something he cannot believe He says about his wife Her entire body was dark green His wife kneels on the floor She is facing the balcony grille She cannot move Her tongue