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Finally, the story “Two-Man Luge” is, at its heart, a coming of age story that outlines the brave decision a character makes to pursue something he truly desires. The reader can understand where the protagonist comes from in making this brave decision due to the reflective voice he uses throughout the short story. The protagonist’s personal reflections allow for his thoughts and feelings to be communicated to the reader, allowing the reader to identify his personal struggles in the story and his wants and desires. This allows his motives in making this decision to be made more clear, making the story easier to understand and more enjoyable to read. First person is the best point of view, in this story, for this reflective voice, as this story is inherently very personal, and it allows for more personal and thereby more insightful reflection. …show more content…
He muses, “If you wish for something without doing anything to make it happen, you’re leaving too much to luck” (118). His reflection here makes it clear to the reader that the protagonist desires to be closer with Paresh, and likely has desired this for quite some time. Additionally, it allows the reader to identify a major conflict in the story – the protagonist’s unwillingness to make the first move with Paresh. The reader is able to see that the protagonist recognizes that if he wants anything to happen between him and Paresh, he has to be the one to do something about it. Sharing these personal insights helps the reader understand the choice the protagonist makes later in the story, when he bravely does something about his feelings for
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