# Benediction explained — Short Fiction

> Chapter companion for Short Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

## What happens

A young man named Howard is traveling to visit his mother, Lois, who is dying. The story explores themes of family, duty, and the passage of time as Howard grapples with his feelings about his mother's impending death and the memories of their past.

## Links

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