Is everything a turd?

Last class session, we had the chance to hear about "the tale of the turd". A quite different experience in which the allegorical narration of a middle-age man dealing with a turd reflects his own life as a product of drug-use, loss of sel-control, weak personality, etc. This story was discussed by prof. Guevara whose explanations and comments pointed to a very accurate interpretation of the text and and a description within the framework of cultural studies.
On the same session, two other short stories were presented: "the last sunset" and "haka...."
Both stories were approached from two different perspectives: reader response critiscism and Carter and Long's model respectively.
As if it hadn't been enough, we had a glance to the story: "For the life of Sheila Morgan". This story uses elements of technology to portray a mere fantastic story. A good message we can get from it: Even the silliest thought may bring its consquences, so be responsible for your deeds.