The young man, through his dreams, is able to expose his ambivalence toward himself and his parents, and toward the imminence of manhood and responsibility. as he re-creates his parents’ lives before his birth, he judges and evaluates their personalities, their shortcomings, and their incompatibility. in that dreamworld, the youth can also become aware of his own consciously repressed sense of terror and anguish. although he feels detached and anonymous as the film begins, the succeeding images force him to confront his own fate—his birth and his impending responsibilities as he enters manhood on his twenty-first birthday. the ambivalence of youth toward parents is clearly revealed as he deplores his father’s materialism and smugness, his mother’s stubbornness. the sensitivity of the narrator is paralleled by the seeming stolidity of his parents, who sense nothing of the menace in the power of the ocean or in their awesome responsibilities as prospective parents.
throughout the dream, the narrator’s place in society is also explored, when, for example, the old lady in the theater admonishes him or when the usher establishes the conventions of proper behavior. fluctuating between his need to stay in the theater (society) and his ambivalence toward the incompatibility that he senses in his parents, he is yet caught with the desire to be born—to live. this could have been a banal story of:
(a)- the generation gap,
(b)-of youthful sensitivity versus parental callousness,
(c)-of coming of age and the acceptance of responsibilities
(d)- all of the above

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.