Analyse af Arhondias novelle 'Tom Corridan'

When combining social heritage and being in a lower class, it is known to be quite difficult to shift through social classes. Many things become disadvantages. Ambition becomes a goal. A goal can turn into hope in a second. Only to become a dream. Therefore, that dream can easily seem like a fantasy. However, it is a reality for many young people in every society. These are the main issues in Arhondia’s short story “Tom Corridan”, 2018. We are introduced to a young boy, Tom Corridan who is the protagonist and first-person narrator. We are reading the story through his eyes and very quickly you feel sorrow for him due to the circumstances he is bound to live under. An alcoholic, degrading and most important an unsupportive dad. Tom mentions that he is learning ancient greek to improve. However, his dad says it will be useless because he has already decided that tom is going to be a plumber like him. Even though Tom doesn't want to become a plumber. He just wants to get a higher education that is a big ambition considering college isn't free and his father's lack of support doesn't make it better.

At the very beginning of the story, there is given a display of the environment.