“The Jacket” Analysis
So there he is, hanging out with the ugly boys in his ugly jacket. He never wanted this jacket. If he had a better jacket he probably would’ve ended up better. And that's not the worst part; the day he got his jacket he was bullied by kids and teachers and he lost his friends over time. Terrible things happened to him ever since he got his jacket. The theme of this story is what you wear can affect how you feel and your self confidence. There are a few aspects that showed this theme. Rising action for one, symbolism for another, and finally conflict.
The rising action is very important to figure out the theme of a story. Without it you can’t lead to the climax, therefore, the conclusion containing the theme. For instance, Soto says,” The next day when I got home …show more content…
A moment when the theme was hinted to me during the conflict was when the character had trouble in school. Soto describes the character’s school struggles as the following, “So embarrassed, so hurt, I couldn’t even do my homework. I received Cs on quizzes, and forgot the state capitals and the rivers of South America, our friendly neighbor. Even the girls who had been friendly blew away like loose flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets.” This showed that because of his new ugly jacket, he can’t focus in school, and he lost his friends. Soto also described the character’s new friends. Soto says, “I stayed with the ugly boys who leaned against the chain link fence and looked around with propellers of grass spinning in our mouths. We saw girls walk by alone, saw couples, hand in hand, their heads like bookends pressing air together. We saw them and spun our propellers so fast our faces were blurs.” This is showing us that because of his jacket, he is hanging out with the “greasers” of his school. He is also becoming one. This is all because of how that jacket made him think about
So there he is, hanging out with the ugly boys in his ugly jacket. He never wanted this jacket. If he had a better jacket he probably would’ve ended up better. And that's not the worst part; the day he got his jacket he was bullied by kids and teachers and he lost his friends over time. Terrible things happened to him ever since he got his jacket. The theme of this story is what you wear can affect how you feel and your self confidence. There are a few aspects that showed this theme. Rising action for one, symbolism for another, and finally conflict.
The rising action is very important to figure out the theme of a story. Without it you can’t lead to the climax, therefore, the conclusion containing the theme. For instance, Soto says,” The next day when I got home …show more content…
A moment when the theme was hinted to me during the conflict was when the character had trouble in school. Soto describes the character’s school struggles as the following, “So embarrassed, so hurt, I couldn’t even do my homework. I received Cs on quizzes, and forgot the state capitals and the rivers of South America, our friendly neighbor. Even the girls who had been friendly blew away like loose flowers to follow the boys in neat jackets.” This showed that because of his new ugly jacket, he can’t focus in school, and he lost his friends. Soto also described the character’s new friends. Soto says, “I stayed with the ugly boys who leaned against the chain link fence and looked around with propellers of grass spinning in our mouths. We saw girls walk by alone, saw couples, hand in hand, their heads like bookends pressing air together. We saw them and spun our propellers so fast our faces were blurs.” This is showing us that because of his jacket, he is hanging out with the “greasers” of his school. He is also becoming one. This is all because of how that jacket made him think about