German is the word that should be capitalized.
Certain would be the answer!
I have found only what are two words to describe the short story. They are expectations and motivation. Expectation because the narrator speaks of the pressure to make something of himself when he was a child. His mom demanded that he do more than sit in front of the television and prepare to make something of his life.
Motivation is kind of like gumption which is a theme of the story. The author explores what this means within the context of his life.
