Perseverance In Through The Tunnel

Through the precarious attempts of Jerry, "Through the Tunnel" demonstrates numerous internal conflicts that prompted him to take such questionable risks. At the beginning of the story, Jerry’s mother says, “Why, darling, would you rather not come with me” (Lessing 242)? As for Jerry, “Contrition sent

This shows that despite others he was able to accomplish what he wanted. Jerry’s acts of kindness showed his drive along with his ambition throughout the

Jerry was afraid to go through the tunnel, afraid to leave his childhood, because he did not know what would happen if he did. As scared as Jerry is, he knows that he has to go through this process now, he believes that he has matured enough and is prepared for the obstacles ahead. “...this was the moment when he would try. If he didn’t do it now, he never would” (Lessing 363). At last, Jerry puts his childhood behind him and he becomes independent. He changed his mind because he believed that he was both mentally and physically strong enough to overcome life’s obstacles in his adolescent years. Jerry’s feeling represent his maturity level and whether he is ready for such a change or not. The imagery used helped depict the idea of hardships when growing up and the obstacles that are not easy to overcome, but very possible.

In A Night Divided, Jennifer A. Nielsen uses character development to show the theme that times of hardships and danger develope perseverance. In the middle of the book, Fritz was tunneling to freedom and hit a water pipe. The pipe is now mangled and the tunnel is flooding. Gerta’s job is to hold the pipe and prevent it

The first parallel that can be drawn between the book and society that supports the theme of perseverance is tied together by the parallel of being brave enough to put yourself on the line for what you believe in. He does this in search of the base his mother is being held captive at, and is being helped by his electroclan partners. In the process of saving his

In the Passage "The Crossing" the Author Cormac McCarthy's give techniques convey the impact of the experience on the main characters. Like in paragraph Line 5 it says "he cradled the wolf in his arms and lowered her to the ground and unfolded the sheet" so basically the author is trying to point out how he Billy killed the wolf and then carries her through the mountains to burry her . Another good piece of evidence is that the "Coyotes were yapping along the hills to the south and the were calling from the dark shapes" well from my point of view it sounds like the wolfs were crying but as you continue to read on you'll see that it says it in line 13.

Along with the symbols, Through the Tunnel and The Bridge have related triggers, as well as thier moments of insight. Triggers for these stories are the moments of naturally acting without thinking of the consequences or dangers putting themselfs into. By having similar triggers, both are agnologed by acts bravery along with determination: Jerry being determined to be a Big Boy by going through a tunnel deep underwater, as well as The Boy diving from the bridge into the water to save the girl from drowning. Without noticing the dangers, both of the boys after the acts of heroism began to realise they are changing more as a mature adult. By those, Jerry's moment of insight is when over coming the obsticale along as realizing he is successfully growing up, The Boy's is very simular to Jerry's. After realizing the sudden discovery, The Boy told himself that "What one man can do, another man can." showing that he has also over came an obsticale of being frightened of leaving his childhood home. While as in The Scarlet Ibis, the trigger is more negitive- being embarrassed by his crippled little brother. Because of

Even if something seems impossible, persistence can make it possible. In Sharon Old's', "The Race", the main character sense of urgency and willpower resolves in her achieving her objective - despite the odds. She is able to gain another opportunity to see her dying father solely because she did not give up and was eager in her task. The author exercises anaphora and imagery to deliver a frantic, but accomplished tone tone that coincides with the poem's theme of perseverance creates success. Anaphora is utilized in Olds', "The Race", to crete a feeling of breathless, continuos obstacles to the character's goal.

By doing odd jobs around town for people, he earned a little extra money for his impoverished family. Jerry loved his family and just wanted the best for them even if it did not appear so all the time. For example, he took his son with him when he worked for Mr. Lorry, showing his son what honest work looked like. Jerry was kind to all of the ladies and gentlemen whom he ran into at Tellson's Bank. They might say that he was actually a nice man, who was just a little rough around the edges. A man will do whatever is needed in trying times.

He was not the type of kid to do his homework, bring home good grades to mom, and marry his high school sweetheart like many of his peers around him at the time. In fact, he had larger aspirations that were very unconventional ambitious. “I want to set the world under a marquee that read: ‘Jerry Weintraub Presents.’” Jerry ran away from home with his friend Stuie at about twelve years old. He believed that the only way to learn was from real experiences and it was almost impossible for him to learn anything in the classroom. “All life was a theatre and I wanted to put it up on stage.” Jerry’s life was full of crazy ideas is one of the motifs that is scattered throughout this

She does not let this incurable disease get in her way, “Last month, Montgomery, a senior at Mount Tabor High School, won the North Carolina state title in the 3,200 meters” (Crouse). She was once the slowest runner on her team, but she eventually went on to win a state title. Perseverance can also be in the form of finding your way. While writing to his friend, Charlie recounts a memory he shared with Sam and Patrick, “When we got out of the tunnel...And in that moment, I swear we were infinite” (Chbosky 98). This is symbolic of the main theme of the book, because despite the fact that Charlie may feel powerless, there is a light for him toward the end of the passage, in the event that he can persevere through the darkness to achieve happiness. At the end of a struggle, some just may find with delight that triumphs over stresses and battles are the greatest fortune. A survivor's eyes tell a story of hope, by wanting change. Hope is saying “yes”, while what remains of the world is screaming “no”. Hope is a bright star in a appallingly dark universe. Survivors need hope, because without it, what motivation do they have do something? In the poem “I Too”, by Langston Hughes, he hopes for

They both hear The Call in their lives and risk death to answer it. Although the Call comes from incredibly different sources, they both seem to be unable to do anything but answer it. Big Boy had the choice between leaving home or dying, but in Jerry’s situation it seems as though he could have very easily decided to ignore the tunnel’s challenge and remain with his mother. However, Through the Tunnel makes it clear that besting the tunnel was such a compulsion and obsession for him that stopping my not have been a possibility.

Jerry was a young boy. He was upset at how little he could do to influence the world. He was quite wise, yet quite dumb from time to time, but those kind of issues did not concern Jerry at all. He didn't care whether he had friends, or whether he had potential. All Jerry cared about was being involved, and he thought that people of the same rank could do anything-anything.

What is perseverance? Perseverance is the ability to go on when things seem hopeless. It is also a measure of success, or at least how much sacrifice one is willing to make in the name of success. As students, it is impossible to achieve personal success without having a goal, or direction. The goal and direction that often propels us to achieve is perseverance. Perseverance is the ability to forge ahead despite setbacks that threaten to undermine all efforts to succeed.

Is a goal sometimes to much to handle in life? With the character Jerry in the story “Through The Tunnel”, written by Doris Lessing, this is not the case. Jerry is a very determined young boy, whose journey is to get train and get through an underwater tunnel. Jerry is such a believable character because he never gives up on what he wants to achieve which is swimming through the tunnel.