Going Home

Formålet med denne study guiden er å hjelpe deg med din analyse av “Going Home” (1970) av Pete Hamill. Denne teksten finner du i læreboken Targets, s. 9. I tillegg gir vi deg et sammendrag av handlingen.

Pete Hamill (1935-2020) var en amerikansk journalist og forfatter, født inn i en familie av irske immigranter. Som journalist var han spesialisert innen krigsrapporter. Som fiksjonsforfatter tok han i hovedsak for seg temaer forbundet med det urbane livet.

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Symbols

The yellow handkerchiefs are the most important symbol in the story. According to Vingo’s deal with his wife, the handkerchief is meant to show him whether he is wanted home or not, after spending four years in prison (p. 10, ll. 12-15). When Vingo notices dozens of yellow handkerchiefs on the tree at the entrance of Brunswick, he probably understands that they symbolize his wife’s love and forgiveness. Her choice of placing dozens of handkerchiefs on the tree instead of just one shows that she loves him and that he is more than welcome home.

The tree at the entrance of Brunswick is symbolic of the wife’s resilience and perseverance. The tree itself symbolizes endurance and permanence, just like the wife’s love for Vingo. Together with the yellow handkerchiefs, the tree ...