Growing up is never easy: A thematic Analysis of “Through the Tunnel”
In “ Through the Tunnel”, the setting Doris Lessing develops the theme “Growing up is never easy“, through mom, Jerry, and setting. Jerry is getting older, and his mom is finally letting up a little bit, and letting him go through the tunnel.
Firstly, jerry is growing as a boy but his mother is also growing. Shes transforming from a mother of a young boy to a mother of a adolescent boy. In areas where she used to know little on she's now growing and allowing her son to have his independence, or at least letting herself adjust to the change of it all happening around her. The theme “Growing up is never easy” the theme is portrayed because Jerry's mom having an internal battle
In “ Through the Tunnel”, the setting Doris Lessing develops the theme “Growing up is never easy“, through mom, Jerry, and setting. Jerry is getting older, and his mom is finally letting up a little bit, and letting him go through the tunnel.
Firstly, jerry is growing as a boy but his mother is also growing. Shes transforming from a mother of a young boy to a mother of a adolescent boy. In areas where she used to know little on she's now growing and allowing her son to have his independence, or at least letting herself adjust to the change of it all happening around her. The theme “Growing up is never easy” the theme is portrayed because Jerry's mom having an internal battle