Going Home (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Trevor Cox
- First Published: 1972
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Probably the 1960's
- Setting: The South of England
- Principal Characters: Carruthers, Miss Fanshawe, Atkins
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Middle classes, Schools or school life, Emotions, Violence, Honesty, Trains
- Locales: England
The Story
At the end of each term, Carruthers and Miss Fanshawe travel together by train from the Ashleigh Court school to their separate destinations. The journey has become a ritual, and in this no-man's-land on the train an unusual relationship has developed. Although Miss Fanshawe has a certain supervisory responsibility for Carruthers, he seems to have taken advantage of the freedom on the train to act out his aggression, and she appears to indulge more than restrain him. He smokes, drinks alcohol, lies, and embarrasses her with outspoken comments and questions. The verbal...
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