“Through the Tunnel” Foster Youth Initiation

Even though they don't have to swim through a tunnel like Jerry in "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing, softer youth are initiated into/out of the foster care system. The foster youth participate in as they enter and exit the system. When you get in you usually go a place that is just temporary, at least two months. Later you usually move to different placements and then you are usually there for a longer while and lastly you have a placement you stay for years and months. As a result of this initiation you have to move to different places before you are settled down and stay there.

“Through the Tunnel” Analysis Paragraph

 In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing, I found Jerry convincing that he wanted to achieve his goal. For him to have his nose bleeding and feeling like he was going to die he still went again to find the way out through the tunnel. Also, after hitting his head and almost fainting he still didn't care. He knew if he were to wait another year to go through the tunnel, he wouldn't be the first to go through. He tried to make his lung strong to be able to breathe for about three minutes. When he made it through the tunnel he was surprised that he was able to hold his breath.