Posted by Pjk on June 06, 19101 at 12:43:44:
In Reply to: HELP!!! EXAM!!!! PJK!!!!! SOMEONE!!!! Nick Adams: Indian Camp, The Doctor's and the Doctor's wife, A Way You'll Never Be posted by Rebekka on June 05, 19101 at 16:15:52:
: Hey everybody! I really need your help! I have an exam in English on Friday and I need some help ysing and finding symbolism in Indian Camp, The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife, and ESPECIALLY(!!!!!!) A Way You'll Never Be! If you can give me any information by thursday I'll be eternally grateful!!!!
This story, unlike Indian Camp, does not depend on symbolism for it's
impact, IMO. It is very much relies on description for its meaning;
the weak father vs. the strong, or at least dominating mother.
If we look at the father, he is described as a cheat - he hires the
three Indians to cut up the logs that don't belong to him. As inexpirienced -
he has to ask why they roll the logs back into the river (to wash off the
sand so that it does not dull the sawblade). As a coward - he threatens to
punch ??? Bolton but backs off when Bolton stands up to him.
And the same thing happens when he goes inside. He lies to his wife about the
incident and is carefull not to slam the door on the way out. Symbolically,
his unread medical jopurnals (vs. his wife's read religious texts) indicate
that he is not very interested in keeping up with his profession. And the
fact that he leaves his shotgun leaning up against the wall instead of taking
it with him or locking it up, indicate a non-chalance about even his hobbies.
But in spite of all of this, his son Nick, chooses to go with him
instead of obeying his mother's wishes and going inside. So perhaps there
is a sense of redemption at the end of the story. Almost as if Nick
ovelooks his father's weaknesses and wants to be with him.
hth
Pjk
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