In the novel The Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings Brady, the protagonist, faced many challenges and obstacles that through the assistance of others he was able to overcome. “You can’t keep dwelling on the past when you can’t undo it.You can’t make it happen any different than it did.”Furthermore, through his own perseverance Brady was able to surmount the many conflicts that stood in his way despite the heavy impact they left on him and in the end finally make peace with what had happened.
Consequently, after Ben’s death, Brady was left to dwell on all the guilt and regret he felt towards Ben’s death, but through hard work and deliberation he was slowly able to make amends. In the beginning Brady felt as though he was alone, carrying a hindrance that was far too unwieldy for his age. Caught in an endless spiral of depression and self loathing Brady was lost, …show more content…
Amanda’s death left a deep scar on Brady’s family that never truly faded, “I was seven when she came and went- and we never ever talked about Amanda. We don’t even refer to her…”(Cummings 57) Brady kept his feelings of grief inside, letting them slowly eat away at his heart until he traveled to Rhode Island where he was able to find a picture of amanda to comfort him even in moments of heartache. Shortly after arriving home, Brady’s Mother found him holding the photo which drove them to shed their apprehension and truly confide in each other. After simply talking about how he felt, Brady and his Mother grew closer and Brady was finally able to accept Amanda’s death. Since the beginning Brady’s father was not an emotional man, often unwilling to express his feelings or even agknowledge what Brady had gone through, but after the trial he began talking to Brady every night and with that simple gesture he lifted a heavy burden off of Brady’s
Consequently, after Ben’s death, Brady was left to dwell on all the guilt and regret he felt towards Ben’s death, but through hard work and deliberation he was slowly able to make amends. In the beginning Brady felt as though he was alone, carrying a hindrance that was far too unwieldy for his age. Caught in an endless spiral of depression and self loathing Brady was lost, …show more content…
Amanda’s death left a deep scar on Brady’s family that never truly faded, “I was seven when she came and went- and we never ever talked about Amanda. We don’t even refer to her…”(Cummings 57) Brady kept his feelings of grief inside, letting them slowly eat away at his heart until he traveled to Rhode Island where he was able to find a picture of amanda to comfort him even in moments of heartache. Shortly after arriving home, Brady’s Mother found him holding the photo which drove them to shed their apprehension and truly confide in each other. After simply talking about how he felt, Brady and his Mother grew closer and Brady was finally able to accept Amanda’s death. Since the beginning Brady’s father was not an emotional man, often unwilling to express his feelings or even agknowledge what Brady had gone through, but after the trial he began talking to Brady every night and with that simple gesture he lifted a heavy burden off of Brady’s