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What is the main conflict in the moustache?
The conflict of the story was Man vs Self. During the story, Nana constantly calls Mike by his name, but talks to him about events he was not there for. He wonders if his grandmother is mentally ok, but then realizes she thinks Mike is her deceased husband.
What does the moustache symbolize in the moustache?
The moustache represents freedom, both to Mike and his grandmother, but in vastly different ways. For Mike, the moustache is a symbol of his freedom in rebellion. For Mike’s grandmother, the moustache represents her freedom from guilt when she’s able to ask for forgiveness.
Why does Mike feel guilty in the moustache?
Mike feels guilty about driving too fast, despite his promises to his father. He also feels guilty because, even though he’s visiting his grandmother who has always been good to him, he really would rather be doing something else.
How does Mike change in the moustache?
It may have been a moustache that made Mike feel like a grown-up initially, but it is the encounter with his grandmother that causes a real maturing to occur. In other words, Mike is changed from a naive or youthful outlook to more be self-aware and conscientious.
What incident from her marriage is revealed to Mike by his grandmother?
Because of his moustache, Mike’s grandmother mistakes him for her deceased husband. As a result, Mike learns that Nana has been carrying guilt about her final argument with her husband before his death.
Why doesn’t Mike tell his mother what really happened?
What inference can you make about why Mike doesn’t tell his mother about the incident? His mother didn’t know her parents ever fought and he didn’t want to make her think bad thoughts.
When did Robert Cormier write the Moustache?
Notes: “The Moustache” was originally published in Women’s Day in 1975, and previously published in 8+1 which was first published in USA by Pantheon Books in 1980 and in Great Britain in Lions Teen Tracks an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers in 1988″–Title page verso. Target Audience: Teenagers.
Is the moustache a story about loved ones?
“The Moustache” really is a short story about loved ones. The fact that Mike goes to go to his granny, even without his sister, is known as a caring motion.
What are the external conflicts in the moustache?
The external conflicts in the story are driven by Mike’s moustache. Mike’s mother doesn’t like it and neither does his girlfriend. Further, Mike has to pay more in movies because it makes him appear older. Mike wants to look older but realizes after his conversation with Nana that it isn’t worth it.
What was the moustache by Robert Cormier about?
”The Moustache” by Robert Cormier is a short story about a teenaged boy named Mike who is visiting his grandmother, Nana, in a nursing home. Because of his moustache, Mike’s grandmother mistakes him for her deceased husband. As a result, Mike learns that Nana has been carrying guilt about her final argument with her husband before his death.
What was the dark secret in the moustache?
“The Moustache” shows that the dark secret is that one nighttime, Meg falsely accused Mike (her late husband) of cheating on her.