Being Tested

Test is an activity given for people to see whether they are eligible for something or if they understand something. In schools, we are given many tests and the objective of the test is to see if we understand materials we learned from class or if we are eligible to pass the course or skip the course.Tests are also given when you graduate to see where your level is and which college you can attend. We also have test in life to see if you are fit for the job. There are also tests that test your characteristic, whether you're brave, stupid, or any other quality. Tests in movies are such tests that characters go through to test their qualities, braveness, stupidity, etc. A test is usually faced by the protagonist, the main character, of the story and they must overcome the test to reach their happy place. The happy place is the protagonist's goal, desire and want and the test is an invisible wall, commonly referred to as conflicts, problems that the main character face that blocks him off the path to the happy place. In the Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket, the protagonist faced the conflict of working too hard. He is drowned in work all day and had no time with his wife or recreation. Then his note flew out the window containing all his hard work. He then intended to retrieve it so he climbed out the window and was standing 11 floors above on a side of the apartment. For a split-second during his time outside his house, he realized that family and enjoyment for life must not come second because he realized how fragile life is.