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Sucker By Carson Mcculler
Pete, from “Sucker,” a short story by Carson McCullers, is a very dynamic character who changes a lot throughout the story. The story is mainly about Pete and his cousin, Sucker. The story focuses on how Sucker looked up to Pete, but tragically, Pete started to become hostile to Sucker, which broke their bond. This all happened because Pete had a relationship with a girl named Maybelle, who after a while broke up with Pete. This is what caused Pete to start acting hostile towards Sucker. The details in which Pete talks to people and himself change throughout the story. However, one example of Pete and how the way he interacts with people changes is “You’re a swell kid, Sucker. Why aren’t we buddies? Because you’re the dumbest slob I ever saw!
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