In the short story Cradle Hold by David Klass, a very young boy named Duke possesses many feminine qualities, such as preferring dolls to guns or books to the outdoors. Duke's father, Harry, is very uncomfortable about this. He tries everything he can to change his son, but nothing works. Finally, Duke has a girlfriend. Harry is very happy but far from content. One day, Duke decides to try his hand at wrestling to make his father happy. Duke is on the team as an alternate. Harry goes to all of Duke's games even though he doesn't play most of the time. Duke becomes the best wrestler in his school. He remained undefeated all season. He participated in the championships and reached the final. He was facing another undefeated wrestler. In the middle of his match, Harry makes unexpected decisions without thinking about how they will affect Duke. In the story of Cradle Hold, there are unique characters that keep you reading, a strong plot that moves the story forward, and plenty of conflict to move the story forward. interesting. For starters, there are plenty of unique characters that make you want to keep reading. Duke is more feminine than other boys his age and his father Harry does not approve of him. “When Duke was five, Harry began to worry that his son was showing too many feminine tendencies. Duke was small for his age, preferring dolls to guns and reading books to playing outside. When Duke was younger, he was more feminine than other boys his age. He didn't like "boys'" toys. Harry Duke's father didn't like it. He tried everything he could to make his little boy more masculine but nothing worked. Harry also has a different personality. He's a strange man. "They didn't make girls like that when... in the middle of a paper... I thought of John Wayne and I changed him in a flash to Duke..." His voice trailed off. is off. “You don’t know what it’s like to not be eighteen.” “Is that an explanation?” “Who says you need a good explanation for everything? That's all I can say. “It’s absurd,” Duke said. "Duke and Harry don't understand each other and Harry tries to make Duke feel sympathetic because he sorts mail all day and Duke doesn't buy his father's sob stories. In conclusion, I think people should read Cradle Hold because it has unique characters that keep you reading, a strong plot that moves the story forward, and plenty of conflict to keep the story interesting There's a lot going on in the story but it has. an awesome theme that no matter what others think of you or how they see you, all that matters is that you are happy and having fun.