Analysis Of The Fall Of A City By Alden Nowlan

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The Fall of a City In the short story “The Fall of a City”, by Alden Nowlan Teddy lives with his aunt and uncle who he feels don’t care about him. Teddy builds a fantasy kingdom called Upalia and Teddy spends most of his time in the attic fighting imaginary battles. Teddy uses a fantasy world to become powerful and to escape from reality. He wants to be free from the criticism of his aunt and uncle. In his fantasy world he doesn’t have to deal with his family’s disapproval and hardships. Teddy had made this world so he could be the hero who is idolized instead of scorned. “His Majesty King Theodore I, resplendent in the red and black uniform of a generalissimo, emerged on the balcony of his winter palace in Theodoresburg, capital of the Kingdom of Upalia” Pg (42), to address his army. Teddy sees himself as a powerful leader sending his army to battle. Even his name, King Theodore implies that he is sophisticated and important. As the great king of Upalia, Theodore lived in a great palace and was respected by his subjects whereas at home he is treated very poorly.…show more content…
For example when his aunt says, “Well he’d better smarten up if he knows what’s good for him” Pg (43), she is threatening him. Also his uncle says, “If he doesn’t, I know something that will smarten him”, which implies that his uncle disapproves of Teddy’s actions. Teddy responds by sulking and is reluctant to share his ideas with his aunt and uncle. For example, “He shrugged impatiently. I ain’t been doin nothin-just playin”, he told her sullenly” Pg (43), he is trying to forestall his uncle from finding out what he has been doing up in the attic. Even though he feels his aunt and uncle rule him in the real world once he escapes to Upalia he can rule
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