For this analysis I will deal with the element of characterization in the short story "The Instrument" by Canadian writer Wayde Compton. It tells the story of twin brothers Albert and Donald. They used to be siamese, conjoined at the back of their heads until they underwent surgery as children to separate them.
The conflict in the story arises when one of them wants to record a documentary about their father, a former musician that seems to have become mentally ill after years of drug use. The person financing the documentary is the same millionaire that paid for the surgery decades before. While Donald wants to record the documentary and interview his father, Albert will try to stop it because he thinks their father is crazy and he will embarrass himself.
The conflict is framed through the separation between the two brothers, both physical through the surgery they underwent and the resultant emotional separation. At one point, Donald sees Albert for the first time in a while, "Donald runs a hand over his own scalp, seems to catch himself doing it, puts his palm down flat on the white table". This quotation points out that the first thing that comes to mind when they see each other is how they were joined or connected, and we may hint some longing for reconnection, even if it is through reflex actions like touching the scar in the scalp.
The rise of a merchant class foreshadow the rise of feudalism.
<h3>What is feudalism?</h3>
It should be noted that feudalism, was the combination of the legal, military, economic, and cultural customs that flourished in medieval Europe between the 9th and 15th centuries.
All of it started to alter with the development of the merchant class. While still ostensibly under the control of their primitive overlords, started to amass enough wealth and influence to require more freedom. Many medieval kings did not join them, but those that did tried to stifle and oppress the burgeoning prosperous shipper class.
Therefore, to whom did the shippers swing? Lord, of course! The monarchs saw this as an opportunity to regain control over their rogue vassals. As this trend continued, it elevated sovereignty to the form of unrestrained governance that emerged as the Middle Ages came to an end. Although it is a distortion, it nevertheless conveys the main idea.
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<u><em>- About the book -</em></u>
<em> Elizabeth's life is an organized mess. The organized part is all due to her own efforts. The mess is entirely due to her sister, Saoirse, whose personal problems leave Elizabeth scrambling to pick up the pieces. One of these pieces is Saoirse's six-year-old son, Luke. Luke is quiet and contemplative, until the arrival of a new friend, Ivan, turns him into an outgoing, lively kid. And Elizabeth's life is about to change in wonderful ways she has only dreamed of.</em>
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- <u><em>Elizabeth Egan</em></u><em> - A 34-year-old interior designer who lives with her nephew Luke in a small city in Ireland.
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- <u><em>Ivan</em></u><em> - Luke's "imaginary" friend.
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- <u><em>Luke </em></u><em>- A very imaginative 6-years old boy. He is Elizabeth's nephew and Saoirse's son.
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- <u><em>Saoirse</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's younger sister and Luke's mother.
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- <u><em>Opal </em></u><em>- Head of the "imaginary friends" association.
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- <u><em>Benjamin</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's American co-worker.
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- <u><em>Brendan</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's and Saoirse's father.
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- <u><em>Grainne</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's and Saoirse's mother.
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- <em><u>Vincent Taylor</u></em><em> - A rich and expansive American hotel manager who, even if he is mostly interested in making money, is searching actively for someone original to design the decoration of his hotel.
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- <u><em>Joe</em></u><em> - Manager of the local coffee shop Elizabeth frequents.
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- <u><em>Becca</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's 17-year-old assistant at her office and a calm and intelligent girl.
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- <u><em>Poppy </em></u><em>- Elizabeth's other assistant, a funny and original 25-year-old young woman who always wants to paint things in bright and vivid colors. She also loves to create new objects or inventions.
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- <u><em>Sam </em></u><em>- Luke's best friend.
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- <u><em>Fiona </em></u><em>- Sam's mother.</em>
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<em><u>Star Rating :</u></em>
<em><u>(</u></em><em>5 stars</em><em><u>)</u></em>