Second Thoughts

Okay, first of all I must say that I liked The Compartment. First of all it is a really harsh story. It is about the reincounter of a father and a son who got onto a terrbile fight in which the father told him he would take his life if he had to.

First of all, that kind of fight is not common. Yet, it could happen. And now, the sons wants to meet his father. Probably with good intentions, and yet we dont know. And the father, Myers started having second thoughts as he was arriving the station on which he was supposed to meet him.

First of all, you ask yourself, why would any of them want to meet again. Specially the father. After that terrible fight. He had accostumed to live without him and didnt need him.

At the end of the story. With his second thoughts about getting down on the station and eventually not going. We can interpret that he didnt really wanted to meet him. Either for fear or for lazyness. He was willing to make up excuses to miss their reunion.

Since we dont know what did de son was going to do. We can only judge the father as a person who is completely careless and in my opinion has some messed up perspective towards life. Why? Because he´d preffer to stay unharmed than to do anything for his son.

To me, this means that the author doesnt believe on second chances, or at least is afraid of change. Of course we should be afraid of change. Change is painfull and yet, we must embrace it because it is nesesary on life.

Aside from this, you have to take chances in your life. Honestly, what would´ve happened to Myers if he would´ve gotten down on the station and decided to meet his son? At least he could´ve rested in peace knowing that he tried.

Once more, we are left with the intrigue as to what happens to both of them. And this is why I liked the story. Firstly because it teaches us, or at least me, to stop being cowards, and to act. And secondly, because you´ll never know if there was or wasnt a happy ending.