Challenges of Life
Jerry is a young boy in, the story of “Through the Tunnel.” He has a very big
challenge which is swimming through a tunnel. By swimming through the tunnel he
will be able to prove to the older boys and especially to himself that he can reach his
goal if he sets his mind to it. Jing-mei and her mother from the story “Two Kinds,”
also have a couple of challenges they must face. In this story, the mother is so eager
for her daughter to excel, that she pushes and pushes until the daughter finally
pushes back.
Jerry wants to do something very challenging. He wants to swim through a
long tunnel, but must hold his breath some throughout his journey. When he sees
boys (older boys) diving into the water, lasting a long time under water, and coming
out a couple of meters away, he tries to so the same thing. It seems to be very easy
for them. Jerry tries to do this a couple of times, but he is not successful. After his
unsuccessful attempts he decides......
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