The Man Who Was Almost a Man Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory

Dave feels so manly when he holds his dinky pistol that the thing might as well be a bazooka. This makes perfect sense since Dave only buys the gun in the first place to feel as macho as the Overly...

At first, Dave thinks that his only problem is that people treat him like a kid. As his experience with Jenny the mule shows us, however, Dave's problems might run even deeper than that—people do...

In case you need to be reminded of how wealthy and powerful Mr. Hawkins is, look no further than his giant plantation house. On one level, this "big white house"(210) simply represents Hawkins's im...