A Small, Good Thing

by

Raymond Carver

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Franklin is a teenage boy who’s hospitalized at the same time Scotty is in his coma. He was stabbed while watching a fight at a party, even though he wasn’t participating in the fight. Ann runs into Franklin’s family in a waiting room as they anxiously await news of his condition, much like Scotty’s parents are waiting for him to wake up. Franklin eventually dies in surgery, and his death is similar to Scotty’s in its suddenness and cruelty.

Franklin Quotes in A Small, Good Thing

The A Small, Good Thing quotes below are all either spoken by Franklin or refer to Franklin . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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A Small, Good Thing Quotes

She wanted to talk more with these people who were in the same kind of waiting she was in. She was afraid, and they were afraid. They had that in common. She would have liked to have said something else about the accident, told them more about Scotty, that it had happened on the day of his birthday, Monday, and that he was still unconscious. Yet she didn’t know how to begin. She stood looking at them without saying anything more.

Related Characters: Ann Weiss (speaker), Scotty Weiss, The Baker, Franklin , Franklin’s Family
Page Number: 414
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Franklin Quotes in A Small, Good Thing

The A Small, Good Thing quotes below are all either spoken by Franklin or refer to Franklin . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Joy and Tragedy Theme Icon
).
A Small, Good Thing Quotes

She wanted to talk more with these people who were in the same kind of waiting she was in. She was afraid, and they were afraid. They had that in common. She would have liked to have said something else about the accident, told them more about Scotty, that it had happened on the day of his birthday, Monday, and that he was still unconscious. Yet she didn’t know how to begin. She stood looking at them without saying anything more.

Related Characters: Ann Weiss (speaker), Scotty Weiss, The Baker, Franklin , Franklin’s Family
Page Number: 414
Explanation and Analysis: