In Doris Lessing’s short story, “Through the Tunnel”, the Lessing teaches the reader about setting and achieving them. “Through the Tunnel” tells the story of a young English boy named Jerry whose mother allows him to go explore the bay. He meets a group of local boys and ends up swimming them. While swimming with the boys, Jerry discovers that the boys are swimming through an underwater tunnel. Eventually, the boys go off somewhere else and leave Jerry alone. Upset and lonely, Jerry swims around by himself and decides to find the tunnel that the boys were swimming through. When exploring the tunnel entrance, Jerry becomes determined to swim through the tunnel and make it to the other side. In “Through the Tunnel”, Doris Lessing uses
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Throughout the story, Jerry was determined strong and he did not give up. He does not let anything hold him back, even the many nose bleeds he had for holding himself under for so long. As it stated in the story,“That night, his nose bled badly. For hours he had been underwater, learning to hold his breath and now he felt weak and dizzy. His mother said, “ I shouldn't overdo things, darling, if I were you” (4). Jerry is so concentrated on swimming through the tunnel, he went too far with his practices and hurt himself. Although Jerry overdid it, he showed his willingness with his practices to achieve his goal. Ignoring his mother’s warning and Jerry continued his practices. As the days went on, Jerry became stronger, he hears that they may be leaving soon. He contemplates on whether he should go through the tunnel soon, or come back next year and get through. Finally, Jerry decides that “On the day before they left, he would do it. He would do it if it kills him, he said defiantly to himself”(4). Staying true to himself and his goal, he finally comes to the decision to go through the tunnel that year. Jerry doesn't let anything stop him from swimming through the tunnel and is able to swim his way through the tunnel. The day before they leave, he goes back down to the bay and makes his way swimming through the tunnel. While underwater, he
Throughout the story, Jerry was determined strong and he did not give up. He does not let anything hold him back, even the many nose bleeds he had for holding himself under for so long. As it stated in the story,“That night, his nose bled badly. For hours he had been underwater, learning to hold his breath and now he felt weak and dizzy. His mother said, “ I shouldn't overdo things, darling, if I were you” (4). Jerry is so concentrated on swimming through the tunnel, he went too far with his practices and hurt himself. Although Jerry overdid it, he showed his willingness with his practices to achieve his goal. Ignoring his mother’s warning and Jerry continued his practices. As the days went on, Jerry became stronger, he hears that they may be leaving soon. He contemplates on whether he should go through the tunnel soon, or come back next year and get through. Finally, Jerry decides that “On the day before they left, he would do it. He would do it if it kills him, he said defiantly to himself”(4). Staying true to himself and his goal, he finally comes to the decision to go through the tunnel that year. Jerry doesn't let anything stop him from swimming through the tunnel and is able to swim his way through the tunnel. The day before they leave, he goes back down to the bay and makes his way swimming through the tunnel. While underwater, he