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1. Explanationaboutthe story“A little Incident”
There are 4 characters foundinthe story
• The narrator whonarratesthe story usingthe “I” pronoun.
• The rickshawpuller
• Oldwoman
The story isabout the narrator whois the protagonistandantagonist. Eventhoughhe showedrudeness,
he is still the maincharacter,itis hisstoryof realizationorwakingup.
There are 3 conflictsfoundinthe story
1. Character vsSociety
It appearsthat the maincharacter has growntiredof the happeningsinsocietyand hasbecome
insensitiveasa result.Aswe all know,oursocietyhasa significantimpactoneachindividual;
yet,thisimpactmay be both beneficial andbad.The maincharacter's insensitivityservesasa
symbol of hisdisobedienceof society.
2. Character vsCharacter
The tensionbetweenthe twocharacters—the maincharterandthe puller—arose whenthe
pullerorrickshaw-mandecidedtoassistthe elderlywomanagainstthe main
characters' commandto move on.This describe differentcharacterof the two.The main
character isso insensitive,cool-heartedandinconsiderate of the oldwoman.Whilethe rickshaw
pullershowedkindness,respectandhisconsiderate.
3. Character vsSelf (Internal Conflict)
The main character sufferedinternal conflict.He waseatenby hisown conscience because of
whathappened.
Theme
Man isgoodby nature.Eventhougha man appearsto be nasty or unpleasant,there isstillgoodness
withinhimthatjustneedsa"bang" to rise.
Setting
The narrative isset inChina,where social categorizationwasevident—atleastatthe time the novel was
written.The narrative portraysthissocial categorization;the "I"symbolizeshigh-rankingindividuals,
whereasthe "puller"representslower-rankingindividuals,orthe commoner.