"The man who was almost a man" speaks of Dave, who had conflicts with gaining recognition and respect, because he was young. He wanted to grow up and become a man. For this he bought a weapon, thinking that it would make him grow as a man. Seeking power, he buys this weapon, to feel powerful, unstoppable. All these conflicts of the dave age led him to make some bad decisions. The story well specifies this when he accidentally shoots a mule, and he cannot sustain the excuse he made up for it, and when he decides to take a train and go to a city where he would be able to man up.
A, I was challenged by the customer service....
Answer:
b.
Explanation:
it appeals to parents more.
A, maybe? Modern Gothic Lit. included Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, etc. Not too sure about modern gothic literature, but for most old stuff it was about the main characters being "monsters", but it mostly focused on character development, good or bad. Example: Jekyll turning from calm and collected to impulsively doing anything and everything to get rid of Hyde.
