Through the Tunnel
SettingTime: It was summer time, during holiday time.
Place: On the beach, and it also took place in the villa.
Main character
Main character is Jerry. He was an eleven year old english boy. He went to the beach with his mother. He was a good swimmer. His mother bought him swimming googles. He made friends with some big boys that he found on the beach. He was jealous of the older boys when he watched them as they swam through through a rock. He felt weak and dizzy because he stayed in the water for so long. He achieved his goal by swimming through the tunnel.
Summary
Through the Tunnel is the story written by Dorris Lessing. This story is about Jerry, an eleven-year-old English boy. They were on holiday at the beach with his mother.In the beginning of the story, Jerry and his mother were both concerned about each other.Jerry decided that he wanted to be able to swim through the tunnel as the other older boys that he met at the beach. but he didn't know if he ccould make it. He wanted to prove that he is man enough to swim through the tunnel in the rock. His mother bought him swimming goggles. Jerry knew at first, that he would not be able to swim throughout the tunnel without taking a breath of air, he was so weak and dizzy because he stayed in the water for a long time, so he did exercises that resolved his problem. Finally Jerry swum through the tunnel, he reached his goal although he was doubting it at first.
