The Last Rung On The Ladder Analysis

In “ The Last Rung on the Ladder ,” by Stephen King , Two siblings , Kitty and her brother Larry have an adventurous day in there own backyard. Their parents are out and about and they are free to do whatever they want for the moment. Larry is given the responsibility to be a leader and a good big brother but instead squanders the responsibility and dares his little sister up the rickety ladder in the barn that they were forbidden from climbing. Larry was a bad mentor , he put Kitty’s life in danger as well as his own.

Even though Larry did save Kitty’s life he is a bad mentor based off the simple fact that he endangered her to begin with and if he had not done that the whole situation would have been avoided. Larry Said “ The ladder was swaying back and forth. It seemed like it had never been so loosey-goosey.” Larry was obviously aware that the ladder was shaky and unstable.
He dared Kitty up the ladder “ Dare You” Kitty replied “ Dares go first” Larry Replied “ Girls go before boys” & Kitty Said “ Not if it’s dangerous” and when she said she would not go up unless he went up first , up he went. With these actions here Larry would not qualify as a good leader.
This recklessness got Larry a spanking and Kitty a broken ankle “ Every time I whack you , Larry , I want you to thank God your sister is still alive” Larry’s Dad said. “He whacked me plenty times , so many times i ate standing up for a week.” But Larry already knew the consequences of his actions before he completed them. He knew himself or kitty could get hurt but yet nothing stopped