Wing’s Struggle in “Hands”

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reactions to the immaculate behavior of the old man show how wicked one’s thinking can be. Around this time, the suggestion of sexuality was not typical. Therefore, it arouses people to react critically of Wing’s actions in a negative manner. Not only that, but “under the caress of his hands doubt and disbelief went out of minds of the boys and they also began to dream” (30). His students play a huge role in the reputation of their school teacher. They too, also misinterpreted Wing’s way of expressing himself. Instead, they dreamt of unspeakable things that they think Wing is capable of doing. As a result, the students tell their parents lies about their teacher. Wing Biddlebaum’s hands became a symbol of evil and humiliation in his old town.
Wing Biddlebaum earns his name by the ongoing activity of his hands which remind some people of an imprisoned bird beating its wings. His “hands had attracted attention merely because of their activity. With them, [he] has picked as ...

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