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 awful injury. However, presently he has come back to his mother’s house, where he gets clear pictures in his psyche. Lewis is an instructor, 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, yet he has been educated 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. Tha t is communicated in the content where it says, â€Å"Sometimes he envisions he’s the sort of individual that challenges educators like Stott and Walker, the benevolent that the Headmaster pays attention to. † He isn't the sort of individual who sticks out. He was likely harassed in school when he was more youthful, on the grounds that Lewis gets the opportunity to recognize 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 additionally quit advising about his issues to his mom, since he felt it was miserable. She had disclosed to him that he just should fit in. In the content it says, â€Å"But he took her words actually, 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 peruser progressivel y educated. By utilizing flashbacks, the story turns out to be all the more intriguing and dynamic.The flashbacks likewise give the story a course of events and they extend the time. The story starts with a flashback about Lewis’ terrible 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 tormented, 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 presently, it characterizes him. E. g. Lewis needs to enable Paul To broil, since Lewis once where casualty like Paul Fry. In the completion 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 statement shows that he is currently 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 subjects in the short story is harassing and confronting difficult 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 significant issue, which Lewis is attempting to escape from. He gets running far from his concern. That has become his inclination, in view of the manner in which his mom brought him up. That was the main arrangement he knew, yet 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€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