I Know This Much Is True Analysis

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Topic:Describe the character of Dominick.

People often keep their social circles separate because tangled relationship causes troubles in terms of formalities and moralities. Dominick in the story has a brother who is also his classmate and he struggles to maintain a balance between his friends and his brother. In “I Know This Much is True” by Wally Lamb, Dominick cares about his own image, is open-minded, and considerate. First, Dominick cares about his own image in class. To become part of the class, he tries to follow his classmates’ actions. When he is picking his teammates for the field trip, both his brother and Channy “[pick] [him], and he [picks] Channy” (1). This allows him to create a closer connection to the others and make him …show more content…
During the field trip, he has to take care of his claustrophobic brother so that the incident in the washroom will not happen again. His brother is scared to go into the Statue of Liberty and the teacher told Dominick to accompany his brother outside. Dominick feels alienated at first because he does not get the chance to go into the structure like the other classmates. He put the blame on his brother because he is the burden that causes the discrepancy between Dominick’s ideal self and real self. Yet, his anger turns into sympathy later that night when he experiences claustrophobia. He feel that he is “trapped in a small, dark cave in a woods [He] [does not] recognize … [and] bang and cry for help” (40). After he has found a way out, he realizes that he is trapped in the Statue of Liberty, hinting his brother’s experience in the washroom and if he has been to the Statue of Liberty. This implies that he understands his brother’s feelings, causing his anger to transform into sympathy or a commitment to take care of his brother. Therefore, he is a considerate person since he realizes his brother’s need. Dominick wants to achieve his ideal self by assimilation, but remains open to new ideas and considerate to others’ feelings. The story ends with the total destruction of his ideal image he has been trying to build and his realization. The progression proves that after this incident, his superficial values have become more internal. He has grown to become a more considerate and open-minded person, and by destroying his fake ideal image, he has created a new distinct identity of his real
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