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1 Plot:The story opens with Albie and his father travelling home from a fishing expedition. Unexpectedly, an intoxicated rider is left seriously injured in a self-inflicted accident. The main character, Albie, witnesses the immobile, bloody body. The conflict for Albie and his father is deciding what action to take regarding the body. Upon delivery of the injured boy to his father, Albie and his father drive off in their truck. Winton ends, rather abruptly, with each son in the arms of their father. This can be considered a logical and suitable conclusion despite some uncertainty as to the state of the rider. | 2 | Characterisation:Winton, in the short story ‘A Blow, A Kiss’, tells the story two sets of father and son relationships. Winton depicts two completely different father roles; one that is nurturing and one that aggressive. Both sets of fathers however do show the same feeling of love and care for their sons. The youth and inexperience of Albie plays a pivotal role in the story. Winton writes about Albie in scary and intimidating circumstances such as fear of the bloody body as well as the pub. Albie continually mention the content with the loving relationship he has with his father. Albie refers to his father’s warmth and smell as being “enough” to subdue their earlier bad luck of leaving the salmon behind. | 3 | Setting:Winton writes the story about an incident in an undisclosed town. However, it can be inferred that it is out in the country based on Winton’s love and constant use of the country landscape, as well as a mention in the story to fishing and farming. The town can also be inferred to be small in population, due to Mr. Steven’s instant recognition of Wilf Beacon’s boy. This creates an interesting dynamic between the two sets of fathers, as they are most likely somewhat familiar of one another. | 4 | Atmosphere:The story has a range of moods and atmospheres. Winton, at the beginning of story,