"Through the Tunnel" "Through the Tunnel" Jerry swims, pushing his way through the curious dark depths as his life slowly slips through his childish fingers. Doris Lessing, the author of this short story, depicts the rite of passage that Jerry takes. The underwater tunnel s...

The different motivations of two authors to become professionals and have great careers in their lives. Many people have changed their lives because of something that made them sad or very depressed. The author of "Another Writer's Beginnings" which was R. A. Sasaki compare to the author of "Th...

"Through the Tunnel", by Doris Lessing is a story about a boy named Jerry, and how he matures over time. Jerry wanted to be included in a group of older boys. He thought they would accept him if he could swim through a tunnel underwater. For Jerry, movement through the tunnel is a passage ...

In many works of literature, a young person gains new insight as a result of a specific incident which occurs as he or she is growing up. "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing and "Shaving" by Leslie Norris. In these short ...