Mary Winlonah C.

Pabualan

July 14, 2015

BSED-3

Dr. Jerry Roble

CHARACTER

BEHAVIORAL TRAITS

TYPE

Jerry

Immature, Childish, Impatient,

Antagonist
Self Centered, Insecure, Friendly

Jerry

Mature, Patient, Open Mindness Protagonist

Jerry's Mother

Over Protective, Insensitive,

Antagonist
Considerate, Loving and Caring.

Local boys

Inconsiderate, Selfish.

Antagonist

Exposition
Jerry is a boy on vacation with his mother on a beach. Jerry's mother is a widow and is sometimes
overprotective, sometimes insensitive enough, of her son. Jerry attempts to make friends with some
older boys on the beach, but they ignore him after discovering he is childish. Jerry is jealous of the
older boyshe watches them as they swim through a rock in which there is a narrow underwater gap.
In an attempt to become equal to them, he begins to persistently practice holding his breath so that he
too may swim through the rock. He is determined to be able to hold his breath for a sufficient time so
he can accomplish this feat. For Jerry, without a father and rapidly approaching adulthood, this
challenge represents his coming-of-age, and with his success also comes independence from his often
overprotective mother.