Our Nicky s Heart
B: Write an essay about the text The short story’s main development is the constant changes in the mood of the mother. ... But Nicky also seems to be more experimental, searching for an alternative lifestyle, in contrast to the traditional farmer environment. As his mother sees him as something special, she is also very vulnerable, and she is heart-broken, when she realizes that her little rebel suffered from an accident. When the decision to donate Nicky’s heart is taken, she finds herself in a complex situation. ... But most important, she feels that Nicky’s heart is something special, that it is still her son who is living on in another human. That’s the real reason; she wants to know that the organ of her son is living on in a young fresh soul, that her son will live a life of normal length.