In the short story “The White Circle” Anvil is a bully, but does he deserve to live? This story was written by John Bell Clayton. This story takes place on a horse farm in Virginia. Two boys, Anvil and Tucker, meet in school but find out they have a disliking for each other. Anvil bullies Tucker, but at the end of the story Tucker tries to kill Anvil. Anvil deserves to live because he does not try to seriously injure or kill Tucker.
My first reason why Anvil deserves to live is in a scene where Anvil is in ‘Tuckers’ tree and Tucker is yelling at Anvil to get out. Meanwhile Anvil is being stubborn and a little rude. Tucker was thinking, “The tree is mine now there perched Anvil, callously munching one of the of my thirteen apples.”(page 2) …show more content…
He has had horrible thoughts about Anvil but this is one of the worst. Tucker’s thought was, “I was lying there with a towering, homicidal detestation, planning to kill Anvil - and the thought of it had sweetness like summer fruit.”(page 4) In this sentence he actually admits that he is plotting against Anvil. There must be something happening at the end of the story.
My final reason is in a scene where Tucker and Anvil are in the barn playing a game. Anvil in it, he has to stand in a Big White Circle. Tucker is felt, “my muscles tensing, but I wasn’t particularly excited. I didn’t trust myself to look up toward the roof where the big mechanical hayfork hung.”(page 7). This quote is cruel, It makes people wonder if the hayfork is hanging high enough for it not to be noticed when entering the barn.
Tucker was bullied by Anvil but Tucker does not have the right to attempt to mudder Tucker. There were other ways to deal with this situation. Tucker knows that the apple tree is his, but he could share. Instead he was being selfish. Tucker ways thinking about killing Anvil sence page 4. He really wanted to because he related it to eating sweet summer fruit. He also made it sound like he was already regretting his actions. As a result his life will not be as joyful and Tucker will always think back to this moment to regret his
My first reason why Anvil deserves to live is in a scene where Anvil is in ‘Tuckers’ tree and Tucker is yelling at Anvil to get out. Meanwhile Anvil is being stubborn and a little rude. Tucker was thinking, “The tree is mine now there perched Anvil, callously munching one of the of my thirteen apples.”(page 2) …show more content…
He has had horrible thoughts about Anvil but this is one of the worst. Tucker’s thought was, “I was lying there with a towering, homicidal detestation, planning to kill Anvil - and the thought of it had sweetness like summer fruit.”(page 4) In this sentence he actually admits that he is plotting against Anvil. There must be something happening at the end of the story.
My final reason is in a scene where Tucker and Anvil are in the barn playing a game. Anvil in it, he has to stand in a Big White Circle. Tucker is felt, “my muscles tensing, but I wasn’t particularly excited. I didn’t trust myself to look up toward the roof where the big mechanical hayfork hung.”(page 7). This quote is cruel, It makes people wonder if the hayfork is hanging high enough for it not to be noticed when entering the barn.
Tucker was bullied by Anvil but Tucker does not have the right to attempt to mudder Tucker. There were other ways to deal with this situation. Tucker knows that the apple tree is his, but he could share. Instead he was being selfish. Tucker ways thinking about killing Anvil sence page 4. He really wanted to because he related it to eating sweet summer fruit. He also made it sound like he was already regretting his actions. As a result his life will not be as joyful and Tucker will always think back to this moment to regret his