In Sucker, Carson McCullers uses darkness to symbolize how Pete feels, especially after he is rejected by Maybelle. There is frequent darkness in the bedroom when Pete and Sucker are talking, and there is mention of Maybelle smoking in the basement, a notoriously dark place. The impulsive and hateful acts of Pete throughout the story made me feel uncomfortable. As I am typing this, I also am starting to think that he is bipolar. One minute he is at an unexpected zenith, the next he is despondent. Woah, too much? Time to go home.
The way Pete takes out his anger on defenseless Sucker tells me that just one girl (or boy) can have a hugely negative impact on someone. He got so caught up in trying to impress the beautiful Maybelle, and when he didn't succeed, he took it all out on Sucker. In the end, Sucker moved on. He made new friends, and acted and looked different.
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i know. i could just tell what happened was Pete's fault from the third paragraph. that kid has some issues on self control.
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