The Jockey
In Carson McCullers, "The Jockey," there involves an uproar of disapproval of the actions of an owner of horses from one of his riders. The jockey is a man, small in stature but strong in his beliefs, that knows he is acting reasonably but whose arguments are still not considered worthwhile by the men he is attempting to converse with. He believes something should be done for his young friend who was badly injured on the race track six months prior, however, the men in control believe they have done all they can and do not wish to grant the young man special treatment. Initially the jockey walks into the dining room and attempted to look dignified by standing and examining the room for a moment, raising his chin and tilting his head back, and then walking rigidly to the corner where three men he knew were sitting. He walks as if he believes he is better than everyone else and should be treated as if he were of utmost importance in everyone else's mind. When he presents his argument, the fact that he believes the young boy can once again ride a horse even though he now has a slight disability; the owner states that he cannot do what the jockey asks of him which triggers an uproar from the jockey. The jockey is a
Then, he goes to the bar and drinks a great deal of liquor, and once again returns to the table only to yell and make himself less worth of help than he already is. However this also presents a major strength in his character. n unreasonable man who is unable to deal cope with the realities of life. He acts unreasonably, and makes no attempt to work out differences logically. He could not merely walk back to the table where the men were sitting; he strutted in order for others to realize his arrogance. He presented himself as if he was there to prove only one thing: that the horse owner was wrong in not allowing the young boy to once again be a jockey. The jockey creates scenes by acting unreasonably towards the three men at the table; he is unable to control his passions and lets out his feelings in an uncontrollable rage. The jockey blows the event out of proportion. It had been six months since the boy had been injured, yet the jockey is still unable to cope with the past. The jockey's major weakness is being unreasonable in his actions and speech. As the story progresses he becomes more outrageous and eccentric in dealing with the problem that has arisen involving the eligibility of his young friend as a jockey. He presented himself in a manner where he wished others to believe he was better than them. His initial actions, when he first entered the dining hall, were conceited in nature. He needs to learn how to move on with his life; he cannot create an uproar in hopes to resolve problems every time one arises.
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