Ballet And A Wanderer Analysis - 1658 Words

In literature, the relationships between characters are crucial to fully understanding the tone and meaning as a whole. It is through the the contrast of healthy relationships and those which seem to be toxic that a story can explore characterization. In the short stories â€Å"Ballet† by Pete Fromm and â€Å"A Wanderer† by Josip Novakovich, the relationship between characters were on the brink of destruction, which adds immense amounts of conflict to the plot and leads to their characterization and development. For example, in â€Å"Ballet†, the young narrator attempts to mend his parents strained relationship, due to his father’s infidelity, causing their family dynamics to be originally deemed doomed. Likewise, in â€Å"A Wanderer†, fourteen-year-old Neda†¦show more content†¦Eventually, he can no longer stand the darkness and his parents hiding their feelings within the shadows, he longs to turn on the lights which represents forcing hi s parents to talk about their issues, no longer pushing them aside. â€Å"Maybe all of them, a trail of brightness clear to the ladder, almost finished porch eaves. Maybe even the Christmas tree† (Fromm 3). Just as Christ is called the light of the world, the young narrator serves as the light to his family, encouraging them to take a chance and seek mercy for their past sins. Not only is Flash forcing his parents to unearth the conflict between them but also is forcing him to become vulnerable to his father, trusting another person with his concerns and longing for their family to return to the way it was when he was a child. When Flash, â€Å"turned on the headlights†, shinning them directly on his father, it symbolized the father’s baptism and his longing to also be apart of this â€Å"light† his son believes in (Fromm 7). The father is tired of standing in the darkness and all of the pain and suffering it brings along with it. Inspired by his sonâ₠¬â„¢s actions, he turned on the lights of the house, symbolizing the newfound hope for the relationship between husband and wife, and the promise that â€Å"things always look better in the morning† (Fromm 7). Through the useShow MoreRelatedIntangible Asset Accounting and Accounting Policy Selection in the Football Industry85391 Words   |  342 PagesAccounting Policy Choice 6.1 Theories of Accounting Policy Choice 6.2 Explanatory Variables 6.3 Statement of Hypothesis 138 7 Methods of Data Collection and Analysis 7.1 Sampling 7.2 Bank Questionnaire 7.3 Football Club Questionnaire 7.4 Variable Construction 7.5 Model Specification 7.6 Parameter Estimation 7.7 Sensitivity Analysis 168 8 Test Results and Interpretation 8.1 Underwriter Pressure Hypothesis 8.2 Debt Contracting Cost Hypothesis 8.3 Youth Development Hypothesis 8.4 Ownership