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- In "Through the Tunnel," Jerry goes to the beach with his mother initially out of guilt and a sense of responsibility, due to her being a widow. His mother's beach is safe and crowded, symbolizing childhood, while Jerry is drawn to the wild, rocky bay, representing independence and adulthood.
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Oct 4, 2024 · Let us now examine why Jerry decides to follow his mother to the "safe beach" on the first day: He was very familiar with that anxious, apologetic smile. Contrition sent him running...
When Jerry and his mother walk toward the customary beach one day on their vacation, she notices that Jerry looks over his shoulder, and as he plays on the "safe beach," he thinks of the other...
He is struggling to gain independence from his mother—the main figure in his life. Even after he gets to the bay and swims some, he still looks over at the beach for his mother.
An obedient son, Jerry doesn’t want to upset his mother, so he fights his growing curiosity and follows her to the beach. Yet the sight of the wild and rocky bay was so intriguing that he can’t stop thinking about what it might be like to swim and play there.
When Jerry’s mother decides to spend another day at their usual beach and he sets off on his own down to the separate rocky bay, he is seemingly happy to be alone. When he sees a group of older boys , though, Jerry is eager to impress them with his swimming abilities.
They are on their way to a crowded beach his mother likes to visit. Jerry turns away to look instead at the rocky bay, which attracts him more. When asked by his mother if he was coming, he continues on his way and chooses to go with her out of reluctance to leave her alone.
In the beginning of the story, Jerry’s existence is defined by his proximity to his mother, but as the story progresses, she essentially disappears from the narrative. The story’s opening paragraph sets up Jerry’s relationship with his caring, if overly concerned, mother.
