Jerry In Through The Tunnel

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"Through the Tunnel" is about an eleven year old boy named Jerry who goes with his mother to a beach. When they first arrive to the beach, Jerry isn't very mature. He acts very childish and fails to act his age. As the story progresses he slowly starts to mature and act like everyone else. The tunnel in this story is very symbolic as it's the point in which we matures. For example, when jerry demands goggles from his mother. (Page 480) "Now, now, now! He must have them this minute, and no other time. He nagged and pestered until she went with him to a shop." He kept nagging his mother and saying he needed them now, and threw a fit about it. This is childish because someone that was mature would ask politely and use please and thank you. Instead he ripped them from her hands and didn't even say thank you. Another example of his childish behavior is when he kicked and splashed like a foolish dog to get the attention of the older boys. He did this because they weren't paying attention to him, and it caused them to dive into the water and go through the rock and run away from him. Someone that's mature wouldn't act out just to get attention from someone. They would do it in a polite manner rather than acting childish. …show more content…
(Page 484) "Well, I shouldn't overdo it. I don't think you ought to swim anymore today. She was ready for a battle of wills, but he gave in at once." This shows that he has matured because he doesn't argue with her. When he had demanded the goggles he argued with her and throw a fit. Now he listens to her and doesn't put up a fight. Jerry also shows mature behavior when he was determined to go through the tunnel. (Page 482) "On the day before they left, he would do it." This is an example because it shows that he was determined no matter what to go through the tunnel. Someone that was childish would've given up on going through the tunnel or just wouldn't have done

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