Summary
Stanley Pickle lives in a house near the woods with his parents. They seem happy, but actually the parents are already dead and they are moving by the clockwork which Stanley has made. One day he sees a girl crying because her friend bird died. He tries to make her happy by fixing the bird but it scares the girl and she runs away. Stanley realizes the importance of reality and starts a new life without his parents.
Setting
a house near the woods in the countryside. probably somewhere in Europe. 1900s.
Conflict
Stanley vs himself
Climax
When the girl runs away and the bird drops on the ground near Stanley.
Symbol
woods→freedom and honest emotions
door→border line between Stanley's life and the real world
Irony
What Stanley did to please the girl actually frightened her.
Theme
Even though it's sad, lives do end some day. We have to accept others' death and keep on going. We have to understand the importance of life and how the world keeps on changing.
