Sucker Short Story Theme

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Wouldn’t you wanted everyone to be polite and nurture you? In the three stories I have read, they all have a pretty satisfying theme. People should accept who you are as a person and not judge you on something. Such as if you are doing something wrong. You should at least be civil to one another. It’s just a part of living life. The crowd that you are around should display themselves as being a nice person but that doesn't always happen. By the way you present yourself and interact with one another can impact on your relationship with them. In the story, “And summer is gone”, by Susie Kretschmer. First example that could tie into the theme is, “‘Hi, I’m Amy,”she said, jumping agilely over the exposed water meter and looking right into my …show more content…

One good example that could go with the theme is, “He made me a magazine rack in his Manual Training class and one week he saved his lunch money and bought me three packs of cigarettes.” (6, McCullers) Sucker is coming out as a really nice person by making something for his cousin and even saving his lunch money so he can't eat and buying his cousin three packs of cigarettes. His cousin doesn’t care about him at all and if he wasn’t so lazing then he would go find a job and get money from that to go get cigarettes. Sucker’s cousin is taking advantage of him and it’s not ok. But sucker is being nice and giving it to him. He rather starve them to see his cousin unhappy. That’s just how there relationship is. “Sucker was gone when I woke up the next day. And later when I wanted to apologize as I had planned he looked at me in this new hard way so that I couldn’t say a word.” (8, McCullers) Pete wanted to say sorry is bad but I don't know why he didn’t he should have it would have been the right thing to do and build up their relationship together and mainly their friendship. Presenting yourself as not a good person isn't good you should always present yourself as a great …show more content…

She has always been there for him. So when someone is talking to him it makes her think that someone is bullying him. That’s how everyone should present themselves. This is great that she is doing this. “I am not a strawberry. I don’t dance on my toes. I run. That’s what I am all about.” (4, Bambara) He relationship with her parents are affecting her running. But she doesn't care because she loves running. She is presenting herself to her parents like she doesn't care about them. Your relationship with people is extremely