“An Ounce of Cure”, written by Alice Munro, is a very interesting piece of writing, as it portrays a distinct message. The title refers to the quote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, but has been modified to capture the events of the story. That quote means that it is better to stop a problem from occurring before it happens, instead of attempting to fix it once it is already a problem, in order to save yourself from the hassle and suffering. Because it was modified for the title of the story, the immediate impression by the reader is that “an ounce” is referring to the liquor the girl in the story consumed; as she believes it will be her “cure” to get over her ex-boyfriend, Martin Collingwood. The theme of this story is, basically, “kids will be kids” and there is always a certain level of exaggeration with adolescent teenagers, despite what they may like to admit. The theme is explored by the actions of the girl throughout the story, beginning with her romance, to her attempted suicide, and the eventual trouble which she gets herself in. “An Ounce of Cure” is an intelligently written short story, and portrays an important and significant message.
-Brendan Meagher
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