Our nickys heart
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The short story Our Nicky's Heart was written by the English author Graham Swift and was published in the year 2000. The setting of the story definitely takes place in our present time and place. The family lives on a farm in sparsely populated county. However, part of the story takes place at the hospital, after Nicky has been in an accident.
We read the story from the viewpoint of 3rd brother, Mark. He describes himself as the odd one out, the clever one, the one with ambition and sense (ll.43-44). We also learn that he is in his final year of veterinary college, and that he is presently married to a girl called Pauline. It seems as if his father also respects him a great deal, by for example looking at him when a difficult decision had to be made (ll.73-75)...