I really enjoyed this piece because of the clear contrast
between the wants of the two characters, which is the heart of the conflict. There was
a clear distinction in their age and mentality that posed a challenge. The author represented the older man as
being more realistic and he conveyed that through his speech. One of my favourite
lines was when he said “her breath would smell like your milk, and its kind of
a bittersweet smell, if you want to know the truth.” This captured his maturity
and understanding that only comes with age, as well as subtly conveying to us
that he is already a father. In stark contrast is the younger girl’s thoughts. She
is looking for something serious in this relationship as shown by her hopes for
the relationship. Her lines, “her breath smells like vanilla and her eyes are
just Jacks colour of blue,” is a clear example of the future she sees for them,
and it also further reveals her innocence. They are two characters with two
very different motives. I thought that
the author did an excellent job in capturing the essence of the conflict
through dialogue. An example is when he says “I like yours, but I believe
mine,” referring to the story that will be written. Although the conflict between
the two is present throughout the piece it is brought out explicitly in a few
sentences such as the one mentioned earlier. This is a good tool because it has
a greater effect on the statement made by the characters and it reaffirms the
conflict.
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