Stick and Stones

†Sticks and Stones† by Trezza Azzopardi (2006) In the short story, we follow a man named Lewis. Lewis is the primary character, who continues dreaming about something very similar again and again. He longs for him at the strand. He used to have a horrendous encounter there. He moved deeply of England, to escape from the horrible injury. In any case, presently he has come back to his mother’s house, where he gets clear pictures in his psyche. Lewis is an educator, in the content it says, â€Å"The second envelope contains a note from the Headmaster†¦come in and talk about matters† This statement underpins the announcement about Lewis being a teacher.He is by all accounts an individual who needs to change the status quo, however he has been instructed by his mom, that he needs to mix in, and she likewise says â€Å"it’s the endurance of the fittest†. The earth he has been brought up in has prevented him from doing the things, which he needed to do. That is communicated in the content where it says, â€Å"Sometimes he envisions he’s the sort of individual that challenges instructors like Stott and Walker, the benevolent that the Headmaster pays attention to. † He isn't the sort of individual who sticks out. He was presumably harassed in school when he was more youthful, in light of the fact that Lewis gets the opportunity to distinguish himself in a kid called Paul Fry.Paul Fry is a kid who gets tormented by certain young men. Lewis consistently wants to support him. Nobody had helped Lewis, back in the days; he likewise quit advising about his issues to his mom, since he felt it was miserable. She had revealed to him that he just should fit in. In the content it says, â€Å"But he took her words truly, got master at running away†¦ † He doesn’t face his concern, since that is how he is raised. The creator has utilized flashbacks in the content. The utilization of flashbacks makes the per user progressively educated. By utilizing flashbacks, the story turns out to be all the more intriguing and dynamic.The flashbacks additionally give the story a timetable and they broaden the time. The story starts with a flashback about Lewis’ awful experience. This flashback is about him ending it all. He is tumbling from the hills at the strand. Another flashback is the place he sees Paul Fry getting harassed, by some folks. The flashback influences the story. They give the story an importance and uncover data about the character also. By perusing the flashbacks, we become more acquainted with Lewis better. His past explains to us concerning why he is how he is currently, it characterizes him. E. g. Lewis needs to enable Paul To sear, in light of the fact that Lewis once where casualty like Paul Fry. In the consummation of the story there is a statement, â€Å"Lewis places his stones in his pocket. He will quit running he thinks. He has made due after all† This stat ement shows that he is presently prepared to relinquish his rocks that he used to lick. He likewise goes to the strand when things are troublesome as it says in the content, â€Å"When things were troublesome, he would go to the strand and discover his mom another bit of quartz† He has now halted is past conduct and he is evolving. The topics in the short story is harassing and confronting significant problems.The tormenting part is on the grounds that both Lewis and Paul Fry get tormented, and it winds up with them needing to end it all. This is a major issue, which Lewis is attempting to escape from. He gets running far from his concern. That has become his tendency, due to the manner in which his mom brought him up. That was the main arrangement he knew, however toward the finish of the story he arrives at the resolution that he should acknowledge things and face them. By doing that he can proceed onward. â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â⠂¬Ã¢â‚¬ [ 1 ]. pg. 2 ll. 36-37 [ 2 ]. pg. 3 ll. 67 [ 3 ]. pg. 2-3 ll. 61-62 [ 4 ]. pg. 5 ll. 126-127 [ 5 ]. pg. 3 ll. 91-92