Through The tunnel
The story,” Through the tunnel,” was written by Doris Lessing. ... Jerry goes through physical and mental “tortures” as he goes on his mission. ... Then, when he swims through the tunnel, he has many bodily pains: his nose bleeds, his eyes burst, and he is dizzy and sick. ... By the story’s end, Jerry achieves many breakthroughs such as: his conquest of the tunnel, his more positive feelings about himself, and the fact that he is no longer dependent on his mother.