While the narrator of Walker Brothers Cowboy realizes that his father is not all he seems, the father himself does not realize the extent to which his actions are causing harm, and he goes on with his life as normal. A similar thing happens to Lu ZongZhen, who realizes the extent of the damage between him and his wife, and how he no longer enjoys living the life he is living, but is too pressured by others' perceptions to actually make a difference. change, highlighting the fact that for him the miniature world in the tram did not happen. On the other hand, Wu Cuiyuan undergoes a change, even if his plan for revenge on his parents does not succeed. She realizes that what happened didn't happen, however she hopes that maybe Lu will call her back, meaning she has been changed forever by resolving her emotions on the tram. Finally, the main character John in The Tryst does not realize the importance of taking his life in another direction, and only realizes that he is not who he really thinks he is at the end of the story, which suggests that he exists a possibility that he can detach himself from his life that was previously spiraling out of control. In comparison, while there are some circumstances that push people to change the course of their actions in their lives, not all people realize the opportunity, or