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William Gibb Critical Essay - "By any other name" by John Lavin In the short story "By any other name" written by John Lavin, the theme of relationships is developed throughout the story by Lavin's choice of language and descriptive writing. By looking at Lavin's chosen setting and characterisation in the story, I will examine the theme of relationships. The story is set in the slums of Glasgow around the 1930's is about a boy called Peter and his fight for survival with his parents in very poor conditions. To examine the theme of relationships it is important to examine the setting of the story. The setting Lavin created and how they get on with each other affect the characters. Due to a rapid growth in urbanisation, overcrowding and poor living conditions were very common. "Disease and death and want stalked through the sunless hovels" The use of personification here offers the reader an insight into the...

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