How far are people willing to go to fight for the love of their life? In the short story “Mechanics” by Luis Rodrigues, he depicts the life of Enrique, a journeyman millwright who, throughout the story, fights for his marriage and the love of his wife. Enrique started working at the steelworks at a very young age as an apprentice millwright, it was the best job he could get without the necessary education. Enrique got the job at the mill right after marrying Espie. He needed this job to support his wife and future children. The millwright position promised up to fifteen dollars an hour, full benefits paid and a pension. To obtain such benefits, workers had to devote most of their lives to the factory. Workers were expected to spend most of their time in the factory, leaving them little time to spend with their wives and families, leading to arguments and divorces. Unfortunately for Enrique, he also had to go through this heartbreaking process, but not without fighting to save his marriage. Classic love stories are primarily based on how far individuals are willing to go to save their love. In "Mechanics", it is a classic love story as it describes how far a certain individual like Enrique is willing to go to save Espie's love and marriage. Enrique is willing to do many things to prove the love he has for Espie, including marrying her at a young age and protecting her from things he perceives as harmful. Enrique also recognizes that he was hurting Espie by being an overprotective husband and decides to let her go. Love is a very strong feeling shared between two individuals that makes them want to be and spend time with each other. The feeling of love is that...... middle of paper ...... two individuals, but unfortunately if you do not take care of such love, it may end. The short story “Mechanics” by Louis Rodriguez is a great example of such love. Enrique, a mechanic worker, was completely in love with his wife Espie. He showed such love by marrying at a young age, protecting her from what he believed to be harmful situations for her, and most importantly, letting her go without causing her further pain. “Mechanics” is a classic love story as it depicts the struggle two individuals go through to find their true love. Classic love stories mainly focus on love, on how far a certain individual is willing to go to save the love of their life, as depicted in this short story by Enrique. “Mechanics” can be considered a classic love story because it shows us the real love struggle between two individuals..