Lost In The Waves Analysis

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In the long narrative “Lost In the Waves” a dad and son gets swept out to sea by the current. His son Christopher has autism so it makes him harder to control and he has fits of uncontrollable actions such as scratching biting etc. Walt’s ex wife Robyn and her new husband Ed told him not to take Christopher to the beach that day. But Walt did not heed their warning. At first Walt was too proud and thought that he had everything under control when in reality he did not. People offered to help him but he refused and said everything was alright. Eventually him and his son were out in the middle of the ocean. They were could still see lights from near by hotels and the light from the lighthouse. They saw the lights and heard the rumble of the rescue

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