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The Right Time To Fly Essay

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The Right Time to Fly is a short story written by Shirley Golden. Some people are stuck in life without even realizing it. Events through our lives influences our personality and contributes to shaping us and making us who we are today. Some events may be so traumatizing that they block the self growth and a person may feel stuck in life without an meaning to it. There is a difference between surviving and living. Luckily for Marcus he meets Suzy which makes a change in his perspective on life and as it helps him moving on. The setting The story takes place in a construction site for container ships that sail with cargo, Marcus guards the area. It’s not a beautiful place and mostly consists of cargo, huge cranes and few people. The important part is not how the place is described, but more how Marcus feels within. The described setting of the cargo harbour not only informs us about the setting but it also reflects the emotions felt by Marcus: “The cranes are giant birds, petrified in mid-flight. The air is …show more content…

Reading the title the reader is supposed to have associations about flying birds. The story's symbolism is built around birds and wings which are supposed to symbolise hope, change and freedom. As we learn more about Marcus, we learn that he is in a place in life where he feels stuck because of the tragic events of losing his son and divorcing from his wife. He seems depressed and stuck in life: ““It’s like a pair of wings, waiting for release, for the right time to fly,” ( P. 4. L. 4) By saying this Suzy not only describes the radiator with rubbish, but it’s also a description of Marcus. He is stuck and has to move on with his life. His release will come when he stops thinking about the mistakes from the past and looks forward. This indicates that he needs to stop waiting for the right time to come, and just change things now and symbolically fly. In a meaning as moving on from what’s holding him

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