Through The Tunnel By Doris Lessingss
Whether its dressing differently or making your personality shine, many children feel like becoming independent from their parents. However, the path to growing up is never an easy one. Shown in Doris Lessings “Through the Tunnel”, she recreates this through the eyes of eleven year old Jerry, looking to become independent and fit in also seeing the obstacles he has overcame.
In her story we see Jerry attempting to become independent from his mother after such a long time of sticking to her side. Its shown in the story that Jerry has stuck by his moms side for most likely his whole life as shown when his mother asks him whether he would like to go somewhere else rather than the frequent beach, Jerry replying“Oh no!” He said quickly out of
In her story we see Jerry attempting to become independent from his mother after such a long time of sticking to her side. Its shown in the story that Jerry has stuck by his moms side for most likely his whole life as shown when his mother asks him whether he would like to go somewhere else rather than the frequent beach, Jerry replying“Oh no!” He said quickly out of