Consequences of War in the Short Story, The Fly by...

The short story â€Å"The Fly† was written in 1922, and was first published in â€Å"The Nation Antheaeum† on 18 March 1922. The plot sets off with an elderly weak, retired man, named Mr. Woodifield making his weekly visit to the place where he had worked before he suffered a stroke. Mr. Woodifeld visits his old boss, who is a strong contrast to Mr. Woodifield. Even though the boss is five years older than Mr. Woodifield he is much stronger and much more fit. The two men enjoy each other’s company. Mr Woodifield enjoys the company because it reminds him of his youth. His youth that has been stolen from him by his stroke. His wife refuses to let him go out more than once a week. He chooses to go to his old office because this place reminds him of†¦show more content†¦Considering how you choose to interpret the short story, the fly, and the killing of the fly, can be looked upon in a few different ways. The fly could be a symbol of the soldiers that were killed in the brutal war. The fly is small, and unprepared for fight. Considering the name of the fly’s opponent â€Å"The boss† it is already clear that the fly is up against something that is completely impossible for it to vanquish. This is a great example of the situation that the soldiers were under during the war. You could almost sense the futility the soldiers must have felt. Being as small as a fly and going up against something so tremendous. You could also interpret the fly as a symbol of the boss himself. A symbol of the situation that the boss is in. How he is fighting to survive and to pretermit his horrible memories. The war has had such a huge impact on the boss and he needs to fight away his memories, even though it’s tough. He has to kill the fly to kill the memories. You could also look at the boss in a few different ways. As just have been written, a normal guy with a bit of an ego, trying to battle his horrible memories or just a heartless person. When he is tormenting the fly he is in an almost â€Å"god like position†. He is toying with human lives. Maybe he could be a symbol of the sergeants and the officers that meaningless sent their soldiers into a certain death. You can also begin to question, while reading the short story, whether he is truly sad that heShow MoreRelatedManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 PagesAirlines CASE STUDY II-3 Norfolk Southern Railway: The Business Intelligence Journey CASE STUDY II-4 Mining Data to Increase State Tax Revenues in California CASE STUDY II-5 The Cliptomaniaâ„ ¢ Web Store: An E-Tailing Start-up Survival Story CASE STUDY II-6 Rock Island Chocolate Company, Inc.: Building a Social Networking Strategy CASE STUDY III-1 Managing a Systems Development Project at Consumer and Industrial Products, Inc. CASE STUDY III-2 A Make-or-Buy Decision