Winnie risks not growing up and living life. Mr. Tuck explains this to her when he states, “Don't be afraid of death, Winnie, be afraid of the unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live” (Russell). Mr. Tuck’s explanation helps Winnie understand that she will not want to live forever because she will not be living her life to the fullest. This shows how people worry too much about dying and do not live their lives to the fullest and Winnie would do this along with many other people. Conversely, Jerry’s risk is different from Winnie’s because his task could result in harm to himself whereas Winnie risks experiencing adulthood. While Jerry is pursuing his task, he worries about becoming “dizzy in the tunnels, supposing he died they're, trapped” (Lessing). This is showing the risks involved with Jerry’s task because he could die in the tunnel. This proves the dangerous risk involved in Jerry’s task since he is a young boy and is only beginning to test his strength and self-confidence. Winnie and Jerry both have risks involved with their tasks but Jerry's is more dangerous than
Winnie risks not growing up and living life. Mr. Tuck explains this to her when he states, “Don't be afraid of death, Winnie, be afraid of the unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live” (Russell). Mr. Tuck’s explanation helps Winnie understand that she will not want to live forever because she will not be living her life to the fullest. This shows how people worry too much about dying and do not live their lives to the fullest and Winnie would do this along with many other people. Conversely, Jerry’s risk is different from Winnie’s because his task could result in harm to himself whereas Winnie risks experiencing adulthood. While Jerry is pursuing his task, he worries about becoming “dizzy in the tunnels, supposing he died they're, trapped” (Lessing). This is showing the risks involved with Jerry’s task because he could die in the tunnel. This proves the dangerous risk involved in Jerry’s task since he is a young boy and is only beginning to test his strength and self-confidence. Winnie and Jerry both have risks involved with their tasks but Jerry's is more dangerous than