<span>“Through the Tunnel” is a coming-of-age story of
Jerry, who wants to do what the other grown-up men can do, and his mother,
who does not want to look too ‘possessive nor lacking in devotion’ knowing that
her son is going through adolescence. Swimming through the tunnel is Jerry’s
way to establish his identity or go through character adjustments. From the New
York Times article “Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize in Literature”, it can be
noted that Doris Lessing is a writer described as <span>“that
epicist of the female experience, who with skepticism, fire and visionary power…”
by the Swedish academy. Her struggle when she was 15-year-old and a runaway
from home must have also reflected the struggle of Jerry proving that he can
swim through the tunnel. </span></span>
Answer:
I think that this quote is trying to describe that the traditions that have been passed down and used time and time again by the 'primitive' will forever be more tangible. Because when he says "the fantasy of modern times" it's almost like he is claiming that they are just ideas and wishes and wants for this more modern society and way of living, whereas, with the "lore of the primitive" these normal methods of survival have been used and proven effective over again. A good comparison to that phrase could be, "if it ain't broke don't fix it", which is essentially what I think that Anton Chekhov was trying to say.
Answer:
the first excerpt is awestruck. The second is humorous and the third is calm.
Explanation:
A whale. (because of the weight, the fins, the fact that it sprayed salty water and the barnacles on the head)
