Write a short note on Bruises In Han Kang s -Present short story The Fruit of My Woman the bruises on the wife s body are the first and most important sign of her change They are not just marks on her skin They are symbols of her pain loneliness and slow transformation into nature The First Sign of Change The story begins when the husband sees strange marks on his wife s body He says nbsp Deep bruises mottled her back and stomach nbsp The wife does not know how they appeared She says there is nbsp No sensation at all in the bruised parts nbsp This shows that her pain is not physical but emotional She lives in silence She feels empty inside The bruises show her tired mind and her need for freedom The Bruises Grow and Change With time the bruises become larger and darker They