Wing Biddlebaulm Analysis

In the narrative Hands authored by Sherwood Anderson announces the presence of an elderly, overweight, and nervous man. His name is Wing Biddlebum. “of a ravine near the town of Winesburg, Ohio, a fat little old man walked nervously up and down…. Wing Biddlebaum”. (Anderson 1). In the townspeople of Winesburg had a familiar knowledge of Wing by the tremulous sensational movement his fingers and palms would give off. “Wing Biddlebaum talked much with his hands. The slender expressive fingers, forever active, forever striving to conceal themselves in his pockets or behind”. (Anderson 2). Sherwood Anderson always goes back to the movement of Wings hands made which lead to a brainstorm that there is conflict that Wing Biddlebaulm is going through. Wings hands always in motion makes many not have knowledgement of the internal and external conflict that has occurred in his life. Wings hands will be the primary source to the conflict he is dealing with at this time.

Next, Wing Biddlebaulm is suffering from external conflict. Wing was a teacher in an all-boys school but, Wing wasn’t even his name at this time. “He was not then known as Wing Biddlebaum, but went by the less euphonic name of Adolph Myers. He was much loved by the boys

The internal conflict consisted of never putting his hands on any young boy or individual ever. In his new town of Winesburg, he isolated himself from everyone until a young boy name George came along. George was Wings only friend in the town. One day has they both decided to talk amongst themselves in the park. Mr. Wing touched poor little George and fear just came upon him. “Pausing in his speech, Wing Biddlebaum looked long and earnestly at George Willard. His eyes glowed. Again he raised the hands to caress the boy and then a look of horror swept over his face.” (Anderson 8). Biddlebaulm hands conflicted with his mind which lead into an internal