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Holding Things Together The story "Holding Things Together" by Anne Tyler, demonstrates a problem that is common in many relationships. In the story, it is the problem that Alfred and Lucy have that is demonstrated so well. Lucy feels that she is the one that is keeping things "together". In a way Lucy feels that she is the "man" in the relationship, and that she has been this figure since they moved in together. Lucy uses one main comparison throughout this story, that is her car, and her husband, Alfreds car. Lucy speaks of her car as if it is a child of hers. She has one service station that she takes it to all the time and has developed a relationship with the mechanics, she has had her engine stem cleaned, makes sure that she shifts into neutral when she stops, in order to be easier on the transmission.
Approximate Word count = 461 Approximate Pages = 1.8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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