The Boat Alistair Macleod Analysis
The importance of change
“The Boat” by Alistair Macleod demonstrates the importance of embracing change in today’s ever changing society. In this short story, Alistair MacLeod highlights how one’s family is willing to leave one of their own behind in an effort to embrace change. In “The Boat”, Macleod describes how one’s actions and opinions can cause one to feel quite alienated within their own home due to conflicting ideal’s. Not only does Macleod portray the importance of adapting to change, he also demonstrates its necessity and where one’s life would be without it.
Despite failing to provide concrete evidence from the start of the story, author Alistair Macleod eases into the importance that change can play in one’s life. As is portrayed …show more content…
Despite the mother’s countless efforts to oppress the need for change within the lives of her children, the narrator’s father seemed to have had the upper hand in the development of their children despite his limited efforts. An evidence of this can be witnessed in the occupation adopted by the narrator; as described by the line “I have to worry about being late and weather I have a clean shirt and weather my car will start and about all the other countless things one must worry about when he teaches at a great Midwestern university.” (Macleod 93) Portraying quite clearly that the narrator chose to pursue the path that his father had started him on. As opposed to the path that his mother had liked for him to have been on. Furthermore, proving that change is something that everyone adores, regardless of their age. And it was the father’s ability to accept that change within the lives of his children that allowed for him to have a greater impact upon their lives that their own mother.
Alistair MacLeod really managed to depict the importance of change with the lives of individuals. In “The Boat”, Macleod revealed how one’s own actions and opinions can leave one feeling quite alienated within their own home. Not only did Macleod manage to show how individuals desire for change holds greater value than the relationship between two people but also that
“The Boat” by Alistair Macleod demonstrates the importance of embracing change in today’s ever changing society. In this short story, Alistair MacLeod highlights how one’s family is willing to leave one of their own behind in an effort to embrace change. In “The Boat”, Macleod describes how one’s actions and opinions can cause one to feel quite alienated within their own home due to conflicting ideal’s. Not only does Macleod portray the importance of adapting to change, he also demonstrates its necessity and where one’s life would be without it.
Despite failing to provide concrete evidence from the start of the story, author Alistair Macleod eases into the importance that change can play in one’s life. As is portrayed …show more content…
Despite the mother’s countless efforts to oppress the need for change within the lives of her children, the narrator’s father seemed to have had the upper hand in the development of their children despite his limited efforts. An evidence of this can be witnessed in the occupation adopted by the narrator; as described by the line “I have to worry about being late and weather I have a clean shirt and weather my car will start and about all the other countless things one must worry about when he teaches at a great Midwestern university.” (Macleod 93) Portraying quite clearly that the narrator chose to pursue the path that his father had started him on. As opposed to the path that his mother had liked for him to have been on. Furthermore, proving that change is something that everyone adores, regardless of their age. And it was the father’s ability to accept that change within the lives of his children that allowed for him to have a greater impact upon their lives that their own mother.
Alistair MacLeod really managed to depict the importance of change with the lives of individuals. In “The Boat”, Macleod revealed how one’s own actions and opinions can leave one feeling quite alienated within their own home. Not only did Macleod manage to show how individuals desire for change holds greater value than the relationship between two people but also that