She wants you to be a god, " I told him." I know." His face twisted with embarrassment, and in spite of itself my heart lightened. It was such a boyish response. And so human. Parents, everywhere.

Madeline Miller
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She wants you to be a god," I told him."I know." His face twisted with embarrassment, and in spite of itself my heart lightened. It was such a boyish response. And so human. Parents, everywhere.

The end of the story brings the reader back to the beginning when George is in his father’s arms. The relief that he felt when he realized that he was not alone was something that only a child could understand.

Source: The Song Of Achilles

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