The Untold Story

An untold story is a story that not many people know.  Throughout the book, Eugene narrates the play but his family story is told most the time. His story is untold, he is a young boy who is curious and discovering who he is. He asks his older brother Stanley many questions about growing up and responsibilities. He loves and admires his brother. In the story, Eugene always seems to get blamed for everything. He seems to be underappreciated and slowly realizes that life is pretty hard. He has always loved baseball, and wanted to become a baseball player. Eugene: "I guess there comes a time in everybody's life when you say, this very moment is the end of my childhood. When Stanley closed the door, I knew that moment had come to me. I was scared. I was lonely...I even hated Stanley a little because he left me there to grow up all by myself (pg. 108)”.  Eugene’s story is untold because he struggled alot trying to find his place in his family, and within himself. I feel like every family has problems, but you really don’t hear about how difficult it is to fit when you are coming of age, whether it is a girl or a boy. When kids are trying to figure themselves out, their friends and family should be there to support them and answer any questions they have. When we support them, they will feel more secure and loved. Eugene is lucky to have a brother who understands and went through it before him.