The Harness
"The Harness", written by Ernest Buckler is a short story written by a Canadian author. It is a story about a boy and his father. The young boy and his father don't have a regular father-son relationship. At the beginning of the story their relationship is more like they are pals and the father treats his son as an adult. After a series of events, a normal father-son relationship begins to form at the end of the story. This story can be discussed on two different levels. It can be discussed on the narrative level because Art is telling the story, and the psychological level because the father is trying to understand his son. There were two characters in the story. The father, Art, is a hard working man, who has trouble showing his emotion. He lost his wife at his son's birth, and was left to his son by himself since. He isn't a bad father, but has trouble acting like a good one. He loves his son and wants him to act responsibly. The son, David, is a fairly average kid, who likes to play with his ball and glove. His mother died at his birth so he has lacked having a maternal figure in his life. He is starved for attention because his father doesn't pay enough attention to
Art spanked David and sent him home to bed. He desperately needs a fatherly figure in his life. The farm setting gave it the relaxed tone. They started fencing and worked until they once again within sight of the skeleton. The bones visibly disturb David as he gets Art to hold his hand as they continue down the path. how come you knew I jumped off the roof?" (Ernest Buckner. There were only two characters with little action. I think that since they had an adult relationship, Art never really punished David and when he finally did, it symbolized him treating David like a normal kid his age should be treated. The turning point in the story came when David said, "Bones make you feel funny, don't they, Art?" (Ernest Buckner. The horse bones also represent the relationship they have. it wasn't that discipline had no effect because it made no impression. This story had a few examples of symbolism.
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