Plot

Starting in the middle of events

The story starts in the middle of events, directly with the rising action, and it presents several inconsequential scenes between the father and the son, showing the tensions between them: the morning episode, the evening talk and the weekend talk. These scenes are mixed with older memories the characters have about their relationship.

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Alternative understandings

Alternatively, you can also interpret the plot of the story in the following way: a conflicting situation between father and son is solved tragically by the death of the son. It is only when the boy dies that the father is finally able to hug him and, in a way, reconcile with his offspring.

Another way to look at the structure of the story is to di…