Question

interpret an allusion is an indirect reference to a famous person,place,event, or literary work.what allusion is made in the first paragraph of the story? how does this allusion shape readers understanding of balboa character

Answer 1

In the first paragraph, it seems that the character creates and allusion to his character in the story. And he is portrayed as a self-aware person, he thinks that his name will transcend him: This situation let him to commit many mistakes in his judgement- His is not aware of the why in which his travelling began.