Writing Resources
In the short story Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing the characters Jerry and his mother teach the reader that sometimes people have to step out of their comfort zone to accomplish what they are striving for Jerry and his mom visit a beautiful beach every day to enjoy the scenery and have a good time He soon became bored with the same beach and wanted to go check out others and had a certain beach in mind In this story Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing the characters overcome their fears of change while stepping out of their comfort zone To begin with Jerry and his mother always go to the same beach together and when change is brought to him he does not know how to react It was a normal day for the two of them walking down to their favorite beach as they always do When it was time for their daily routine of swimming and sunbathing Jerry s mother asked him if he would like to go to a different beach He responded Oh no he said quickly smiling at her out of that unfailing impulse of contrition a sort of chivalry
1 Although Jerry really does want to go to another beach he still refuses to change Jerry is not yet ready to go on his own to another beach without his mother This soon is starting to change as they are walking down the path He begins to want to go visit another beach but does not want to fully admit it to his mom Jerry is beginning to realize that sometimes change is what you need to be happy Jerry's mother was also taking into Imrie 2 consideration change Have I been keeping him too close He mustn't feel he ought to be with me I must be careful 2 As a mother you always want your children to be as safe as possible at all times and sometimes it takes a while to let them go
