Kelvin Moffett/Tattooizm

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A 3 page essay that analyzes the short story “Tattooizm” by Kevin Moffett, which is a psychological portrait of a young girl, Andrea, nineteen years old and involved with Dixon, who is five years older and a budding tattoo artist. The story offers a detailed, introspective view of their relationship that shows how transitory and shallow intimate relationships can be for an adolescent, who is still developing her sense of identity. Moffett shows this in various ways, such as contrasting Andrea’s and Dixon’s view of their relationship, showing how Andrea relates to her younger brother Cory, and through Andrea’s imaginings about her immediate future, which is to attend junior college, beginning in the fall. No additional sources cited and the bibliography is incomplete.