"Some People are Meant to Live Alone"

 Frank Collymore's "Some People are Meant to Live Alone", is an interesting short read that focuses in on the conversation and relationship of a child and his Uncle Arthur. Uncle Arthur is older and lives by himself. When his Nephew comes to him and asks him, if he feels like he ever gets lonely, his response is a puzzling one. He says that he never gets truly lonely and that, "Some people are meant to live alone.". In this instance it seems as if Uncle Arthur almost admits to being somewhat lonely, while trying to defend his own situation. By saying some people are meant to be lonely, it shows a sort of fixed mindset. He comes off as someone who deserves pity and he seems almost content with being lonely. However, as the story goes on it is almost not the case. 

    Uncle Arthur has chosen the path that he is on because he has dealt with betrayal, and in reality it is not loneliness, but rather solitude. Arthur though, has a past where he had to kill Smith which led him towards the past of being alone. In this case I find it reasonable that he is not wanting to change, and Collymore makes it obvious in his writing that he believes that if someone wants to live in solitude he should not be forced to change.