Analyse af Paul Milenskis novelle 'Tickets'

In Paul Milenski's short story "Tickets," we follow the protagonist Toby Heckler, who appears to be

a young man naviga@ng through everyday life with a par@cular aBen@on to detail and an apparent

mission to correct the small errors he sees around him. Through Toby's ac@ons and interac@ons

with other characters, we get a glimpse into his intricate world, his background, and his inner

struggles.

Toby is a character who clearly carries a burden and sense of jus@ce and order. His ac@ons of

issuing "@ckets" for small errors such as "PRAKING MISTEAK," (Page. 1 l. 9) "PAPUR ON GARSS,"

(Page 2. l. 58) and other forms of bad behavior according to him, indicate his aBempt to assume

the role of society's "guardian," even though he appears to be young and without formal authority.

The way he selects his red ink and writes in a childish manner suggests a kind of innocence and

sincerity in his approach to poin@ng out these things. It almost seems as if his wri@ng style re?ects

a return to a more innocent @me when the world wasn't so complicated, and when he s@ll

believed that things could be fair and orderly.

One could almost consider why Toby writes in this way. Perhaps it's because he feels more