What Is The Main Idea Of Sucker By Carson Mcculler
I believe Sucker is a living, breathing person. In the story, Carson McCullers supplied hints that
indicate Sucker is real. If he was imaginary, McCullers would have incstead hinted that he is
imaginary. In short stories, every detail the author includes is there for a reason . McCullers
wrote about Sucker : there was a long cut on his cheek , he was always hanging around , and To
me and my kid sisters he was like our brother. These phrases are all ones you would use to
describe a living, breathing person. Had McCullers constructed Sucker to be imaginary, she would
have given the reader clues in the story indicating that, such as To me and my kid sisters, who
share my love of daydreaming, Sucker was like our brother or Sucker... Show more content on
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The main idea of Sucker is, as Pete said, If a person admires you a lot you despise him and don t
care and it is the person who doesn t notice you that you are apt to admire. Pete could have only
learned this if he experienced such a situation that was out of his control. In other words, the
people in this situation with Pete (i.e. Sucker and Maybelle) could not have been imaginary
because Pete would be in control of the situation and, as many people with imaginary friends do,
turn the situation into their favor. The broken relationship between Pete and Sucker was definetly
not in Pete s favor and neither was Pete able to repair it. In addition, if Sucker was imaginary,
McCullers would have included this fact in the main idea of the story, which might then be, briefly
: fantasizing about the impossibly perfect relationship you want will make you lose the wonderful
relationship you already have, but don t realize you have. However, as a short story McCullers only
had enough space in the story to elaborate on the main idea Pete learned, which is quoted earlier
in this paragraph. Thus, Sucker is living. In conclusion, I believe Sucker to be a real, living and
breathing person. McCullers only hinted in the story that Sucker is real, not imaginary. Also, Pete
described experiencing very intense sensory related and emotional feelings regarding Sucker,
which could only be possible if Sucker is real. Lastly, the main idea of Carson McCullers short story
supports Sucker as a living person, not an imaginary being. Sucker is
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