... I got of the main character, Julia, was that she was very sarcastic and rude. However when I re-read the story I realised why she was acting that way. I think that she acted that way because she was trying to grow up. The themes within The Trout and Crackling Day are both treated in a different way despite the fact that they both have the same theme of childhood. Crackling Day uses more language and descriptive words to illustrate his point as opposed to symbolism and imagery, compared to The Trout. For example the theme in The Trout is childhood and growing up, "her long lovely neck...". This is similar to a Swan, which implies that Julia is gradually blossoming in to a mature adult. There is also a underlying desire that is occasionally shown from Julia that she wants to grow up. For example when her mother ...

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