In literature there are many kinds of relationships. These relationships can have a major influence on the character's decisions. A character who is usually calm and thinks carefully about the consequences of his actions will act irrational at times because of relationships. In the stories that were assigned I have chosen specific stories to illustrate these types of relationships. I have chosen to explore the story "Killings" by Andre Dubus to emphasize how strong a …showed first 75 words of 1275 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1275 total…someone. In "Carnal Knowledge", Jim had a great time with Alena, but in the end Alena leaves Jim and decides to go to Wyoming with Rolfe. In "A&P", Sammy thought he impressed the girls and as he left the store he realized that they were long gone. Even a person who is usually composed can sometimes act irrationally. In the end, the pleasure they got from their decisions didn't last very long.