Overcoming Barriers In Ernest Buckler's Penny In The Dust

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When people are struck with hardships in life, the way they react reveals their true character. Having a certain mindset can greatly influence how they handle problems, differentiating one person from another. Many can feel discouraged and feel like giving up when they hit a rough patch. In other cases, the will to be in a position better than where they are at the moment gives them the motivation to succeed. Adversity can have a positive effect on the development of an individual's character, providing them with the drive to overcome their current situation.

In Ernest Buckler’s short story, “Penny in the Dust”, the character, Pete, is a dreamer who often lives in his head filled with fantasies, something that causes an emotional rift to form between him and his father. To begin with, Pete is a dreamer because he loves to fantasize about childish things, making him awkward and unsure of how to express his imagination to his father. As he explains, “It was as if his sure-footed way in the fields forsook him the moment he came near the door of my child’s world and that he could never intrude on it without feeling awkward and conscious of trespass; and that I, sensing that but not understanding it, felt at the sound of his solid step outside, the child-world’s foolish

George Hadley wants the best for his family. Already living in a smart house which was bought to make everyday life easier, the house cooks three meals a day, cleans- not just the house but the Hadley’s themselves, even brushing their teeth for them. It’s no secret Mr. Hadley is willing to spend big bucks on the finer things in life, even willing to spend an additional 30,000 dollars for another room just for his children. The Nursery. The nursery is a large room; 40 feet across by 40 feet long and 30 feet high; the room displays telepathic creations of the children’s minds and creates life to fill their every desire. “The children think of lions, so there were lions. The children think of zebras, and there were zebras. Sun-sun. Giraffes-giraffes.

The father, in Ernest Buckler's short story, "Penny in the Dust" is a hard-working farmer who can never "intrude" (Pg. 136) on his son's imaginative world without feeling "awkward." (Pg. 136) Through Peter's eyes we see that his father is a very capable worker, undemonstrative, yet secretly loving towards his son Peter. First of all, Peter's dad is very busy around the farm. If he is not planting beans and plants, he is gathering hay in the fields. This farmer is also very adequate to perform everyday tasks. He can, "trace loose the hopeless snarl of a fishing line" (Pg. 138) with ease. Or, he can repair a broken wheelbarrow, and make the splice nearly invisible. Next we see that the father lacks emotions. His emotionless nature is clear

In life we may go through hardships that take us down a path that benefits us in the future and make us stronger individuals. These hardships can influence a person’s life by making us face obstacles we don’t want to face and

Therefore, it is revealed that overcoming barriers and obstacles within the journey are an important aspect which can form shape and strengthen an individual throughout their

Ideally, the number of obstacles one overcomes should serve as a measurement of success. The further

When a person becomes experienced in life, they sometimes reflect upon their childhood. Frequently, when individuals are older, they have a better understanding of events that occurred. Even as some become adults, they will not appreciate a new understanding of a particular situation that happened in their youth. For others, they will come to a realization and be happy with the new awareness they acquired. One such character is Peter, the protagonist, in Ernest Buckler’s short story “Penny in the Dust.” Peter discovers the penny he lost in his father’s pocket, at the funeral and comes to the self-realization his father cared for him deeply.

Challenges throughout life can shape an individual in myriad ways; however, a few challenges can change an individual’s life. Moreover, these changes can change one’s life positively or negatively. Furthermore, if citizens do not challenge themselves, they may never encounter anything that benefits them to their full potential or something that one may enjoy. Last, life is not easy thus; one must go through difficulties in order to gain benefits.

Many people go through struggles in life that they just can’t seem to overcome. However, it is when you find that on reason or one drive in your life that gives you the determination to overcome whatever that obstacle is.

People go through thick and thin to try and achieve their goals in life, for some people the challenge is rather small, but for others, it might be brutal. People go through hardships and many obsticles, but once the hard work is done, it extremely pays off or changes the lives of millions.

With the inability to do anything for themselves as individuals, the Hadley children created a one-sided relationship where the technology had the ability to hold power over the user. Both Peter and Wendy were entirely dependent on the technology, which left them unable to do basic everyday task. This is why the children angrily argue against turning off the house and Peter even questions if he would, “have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the machine do it? And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath?” (Bradbury).

At an age every father wonders “does my son think I am cool, does he like me, or does he know that I love him?” Not every father has the confidence to tell his son “Son I love you”. But the fact is, people do not need to express love for a loved one on a regular basis. Love is still there, everyone has to think about it more, rather than, just waiting for a loved one to say it or express it. “Penny in the Dust”, by Ernest Buckler, explains a father's unshown love for his son, which improves their relationship, and how it affects the character, Dan.

What is life? Life consists of experiences, challenges, and achievements; all of which are building blocks that essentially create ones path to success. In one’s lifetime they can experience tough and difficult challenges. Sometimes these challenges become unbearable, especially when the odds are against you. However, going against all odds is something everyone is capable of doing, and to overcome these challenges everyone needs to have a “never quit” attitude in life. If we develop it, we'll overcome quite a bit.