Amy Tan develops the character of Jing-mei in “A pair of Tickets” through the plot, setting changes, and she provides a satisfying conclusion. First, there are several conflicts in the story, both internal and external, that add to the plot of the story. One of Jing-mei’s major struggles in the beginning of the story is her own identity. Although she is Chinese, Jing-mei has never felt it because she was born and raised in America. After the death of her mother, Jing-mei begins to feel different pangs of guilt.
Beina, the bride in Ha Jin story, was an orphan girl adopted by her father’s close friend. She was not only lack of family’s love and care but also was unattractive when she grew up. Her adopted father, who was the narrator of the story as well, described Beina like “short, homely, timid and quiet” person (443). He worried/doubted if she would “end up as an old maid” (443) when she reached 23 already without a boyfriend. That point of view sounds strange to the readers; however, it was typical in China’s society.
This film also touches on the life and times of an immensely rich person who has his needs and wants within arm’s length. He is surrounded by people who are trapped and lonely and who want to be with him but their affection remains disregarded. He visits his trapped father who remains trapped because he is afraid to go down 4 flights of stairs, in this visit he cares for him but it is clear that he thinks it is silly of him. The mother of his children whom he never wished to marry, stays alone and quietly continues her motherly duties. The film hints of her affection for Jean-Do because she subtly hints jelousy.
However, the absence of Odysseus has had the largest effect on Telemakhos, his son whom he left as a newborn. Because he didn’t have a father to show him the ways of the world growing up, he has become insecure and unable to lead in his current state. In Book IV of the poem, it is shown how broken Telemakhos is, and how much he needs his father. Regardless, his eloquence, natural bravery (partially due to his father’s genes), and his respect for his elders and superiors compensate for Odysseus’s absence. Telemakhos, being the son of Odysseus, is the prince of Ithaca.
He has to find his bike himself or go home jobless to his wife and children. It only takes one discouraging realization to effectively change the entire makeup of a person. Initially Antonio is portrayed as a devoted family man who is happy to have a job to help provide for the family he adores. When the loss of his bike threatens that job his excitement disappears. He is so hurt he cannot even face his wife.
He never knew his mother and rarely sees his father, with whom he has no relationship. It is when Huck finally leaves the widow’s and lives with his “Pap” that he realizes his call to adventure. Campbell says that the hero’s call to adventure may be internal or external to which he may willingly or reluctantly accept. In the case of Huck Finn his call to adventure was the fact that his father was getting a little to comfortable whipping him. “But by and by Pap got too handy with his hick’ry, and I couldn’t stand it.
Scout’s view is in this is that Walter is held back from his education and future because of his family’s poverty. He does not have the same opportunity as Jem and she do, because he is stuck aiding his father. The popular clichè that your team is only as strong as its weakest player fits in nicely here. As long as Walter is being unfairly dragged down by his father’s incompetence, he will never be able to achieve his full
There was a lack of resources to find work, therefore making it a daily battle to be an adequate provider for the family. But throughout the story, the wife, Lilli and their son, Little Guy, seem to be happy for what they do have, and are failing to see the distressing signs that are taking a toll on their loved one, Guy. Guy suffered depression and a loss of self worth. Most of his
Willy has no reminiscence of his own father; he lost his father during the early years of his childhood. Willy overwhelms his sons with love and worries about their success in life, since Willy himself was deprived of affection as a child. As a result of not having a true father figure in his childhood, Willy struggled with paternity because
Just like everyone else, James Braddock and his family was in poverty, and even struggled to pay for electricity to keep themselves warm or turn on the lights. James Braddock, at that point was no longer a boxer after a disappointing fight due to a broken hand, so he had to find temporarily employment elsewhere like a local construction area. Being paid no nearly enough, his children had to be sent away to relatives to keep warm because electricity in his home was shut down. Braddock loved his children to be with him so he went to his former boxing agency and actually begged for money to his humiliation, but ultimately to his children’s and families benefit. This act is very heroic and smart.