Too Far
There are many significant lessons in the story “Too Far” but we had to narrow it down to one. One significant lesson learned by Sean is how his own actions affect other people. This theme shows up throughout the story “Too Far.” In the beginning of the story, Sean does not care how his actions affect others. Later in the story, Sean begins to realize that he might be pushing Stanley too far. At the story’s conclusion, he realizes that he needs to change how he treats other people.
In the beginning of the story “Too Far”, Sean does not care about how others feel. For example, Sean takes Stanley's expensive CD player. He doesn't even think about Stanley telling because he is so “weak” and scared. When he gets home his father told him that the cops came again. He told him to tell him what he did. He then pretends to think, and then lies about taking it, even though he was on film. His dad started yelling at him, he then thinks “I knew my father couldn’t hurt me. He just liked to yell.” If he was honest about it he wouldn’t have gotten in so much trouble.
Later in the story, he still does not care about how others feel, he also plans something on the bus with his friend John. When they were walking down the hallway the went up to Stanley, and then secretly opened his backpack. When it was open he poured soda into his backpack and then ran away. When Stanley first found out, the soda was leaking out of the bottom of his backpack. The teacher ran out and called out “Who did this?” But Sean and John just kept running away. Stanley must have felt…show more content… This theme shows up throughout the story “Too Far.” In the beginning of the story, Sean does not care how his actions affect others. Later in the story, Sean begins to realize that he might be pushing Stanley too far. At the story’s conclusion, he realizes that he needs to change how he treats other