The Trip To Halawa Valley
The Trip to Halawa Valley
By: Jay Babson
"The Trip to Halawa Valley," is a short story written by Lynne Sharon
Schwartz. The story is about a son succeeding and getting married in Hawaii,
and the reunification of his divorced parents. The parents become the main
focus of the story when the son suggests that they go on a trip to Halawa Valley.
In this story Schwartz is trying to show people that once you make a
decision it is very hard to turn back on that decision. With all the characters,
except for the briefly mentioned newlyweds, Schwartz shows how decisions made by
a person or a couple are hard to turn back on. An example of this is Paul's
parents. Lois and Jim are brought back together in Hawaii, and try to rekindle
their love for each other. After their trip though, they realize it can not be
done, and part in their own separate ways.
Schwartz does a very good job of showing the reader the experience she is
trying to convey. She does this by using a......
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