Answer:
He never would have been able to swim the tunnel
Explanation:
In Doris Lessing's "Through the Tunnel," Jerry and his mother are in a foreign place. The place is unforgiving and is described as wild. Jerry's mother, worried that she might be too protective, decides to let Jerry explore without her presence. if his mother had not made this decision, Jerry would never have been allowed to swim through the tunnel, since he very well could have died while trying to swim through the tunnel.
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