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Analysis Of Autobiography Of Red By Anne Geryon

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The novel, Autobiography of Red by: Anne Carson, is about the life of Geryon—the things that he faces and goes through from childhood on to adulthood. It is in this story that readers are confronted with an overload of emotion as we get to know Geryon and his feelings about those that he surrounds himself around. We also, more than anything, learn how Geryon feels about himself and how he sees himself and/or his wings. Throughout his story the meanings of Geryon’s wings change as he goes through certain traumas and emotions. These traumas/emotions arise through his relationships with his brother (earlier on in life), Heracles, Ancash and himself.
In the beginning of the novel, readers are able to get to know a young Geryon who seems very sweet …show more content…

After molesting his brother, his mood changes because he got what he wanted. The next day, he took his brother to the beach and they seemed to have a great time together as brothers. I’m not sure if he took him to the beach because he felt bad about what he had done so he decided to make it up to Geryon—which makes sense because Geryon’s older brother becomes a drug addict later on in life—or not, but what I do now is that Geryon suffered internally because of this. His wings, while they remained red, were covered up by his jacket after that incident. After being violated by someone that he is supposed to trust, Geryon started to fall apart mentally. Readers are able to notice this after Garotte asked Geryon what his favorite weapon is and Geryon said, “cage” (33). It was in this moment that I was able to understand how upset Geryon was and how he felt—like a caged animal, wanting to be set free. He made a promise to Garotte that he would never tell anyone that he touched him inappropriately, so I understand why he may feel caged. Throughout his pain and the change in his overall demeanor, I noticed that he may have been coping with depression and denial at the same time. One moment that prompted me to think this way was when Geryon was supposed to go to school, and he just kept starring out the window when his mother said, “This would be hard for you if you were weak but you’re

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