Themes

“Compass and Torch” is a story that encompasses several broad themes that have to do with family and coming of age.…

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Family disunity

Traditionally speaking, the family is a three-pronged entity that only functions properly when all the elements are present: father, mother and child (children). Altering this balance can have long-lasting negative effects on all of th…

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Father and son relationship and bonds of masculinity

Children and especially boys naturally look up to their fathers and perceive them as role-models. Up to a certain age, a boy will usually try to imitate his father, whom he regards as perfect and in…

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Growing up- coming of age

Some early experiences in a child’s life can have profound effects on his development and can hasten his coming to maturity. Sometimes, when parents get divorced, the child is left without a father figure (as we’ve seen earli…

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Man and nature

The boy and his father set out for a trip in the wild, untamed marshes, where familiar surroundings are exchanged for the unknown. It is not coincidental that their interaction is set against this background. …