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Essay / A Rising Wall of Fire Analysis - 542
“A Rising Wall of Fire” is the story of a poor peasant worker named Guy who tries his best to provide a decent living and a sincere meal and who also desires it must flee their native country for the greener prairies of America. Throughout the story, conflict escalates from beginning to end. It's a struggle between doing what's right for your family and living your life so you can be happy and feel complete and good. The idea of freedom returns in little Guy's speech and in his vision of life. The idea of the wall of fire can be significant in that it represents impending fall, or feelings, emotions, or conflicts that build up inside a person to the point of breaking. The main character, Guy, lived a life he lived. this feeling was not enough for him or his family. He wants more for his son but at the same time cannot live with himself because he is not ready to provide for his family. So much of his life was governed by the decisions of others, what work would get done and when, which I think the title really has meaning when it comes to letting everyone...