In the short story Cradle Hold Harry, Duke's father, notes that Duke has some feminine tendencies and was small for his age. He didn't like this. She tried to get him to do more manly things. Finally, after a couple of attempts to convince his son to become a man, Duke found a girl, Hillary, and Duke wanted to invite her to dinner, so he talked to his father and told him to "behave". Hillary came to her and became fond of Duke's parents, especially his father because he had given her a bracelet from New York. After Duke did something just to surprise and please his father, Duke tried out for the wrestling team. He made the team as an alternate at 135 pounds. Harry never missed a game. Duke was undefeated and eventually became second best in the county, got to the county finals and faced Bankman, also undefeated. This story has effective exposition, good suspense, and imagery. This story has a very effective exposition. The author, David Klass, did a good job introducing the character. She introduced Duker very well by describing him and his personality. The st...