"Communist" is a story about a very indifferent teenaged boy and his mother's boyfriend. It seems that this character has found a way of protecting himself by refusing emotions. It is clear that he loves his mother, but he doesn't really care what she does or who she is with. That being true, I think that Glen is more of a symbol than a real person. Out of all the boyfriends he could be telling a story about, I'm not sure why it would be this one, because he did not really seem to have an affect on the character. Perhaps the main character seems to believe that Glen is the standard for all disappointment in his life.
The goose hunting part of the story was especially interesting because it felt like a defining moment. Glen was incapable of being kind and merciful, and Les's mother was responsible to make the right decision.
Also, I think it is important that Les is 16 in this story. It is significant that Les is the same age that his mother was when she had him. Les's mother most likely saw him as an adult, or a potential adult, and all of the advice she is giving him is probably very weighty.
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