John is very much aware of his wife, the narrator’s mental insecurity. Simultaneously, he embraces a conscious ignorance of his wife, telling her that it would not benefit the situation “if I [she] had ... less opposition and more society and stimulus” (Gilman 1). The reader can assume that John is initially embarrassed and disillusioned by his wife’s illness. This is reiterated as he (“a physician of high standing”) “assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression” (Gilman 1). In this instance, John’s social standing as a husband and a doctor conspire against the narrator’s enunciation of her illness.
When he reflects back on how he was one time in love with his wife, he develops thoughts of having another sexual relationship as noticed by his attempt to date another woman without success. Joseph is also in denial of his unemployment status. This denial comes out when he tells lies to the woman on a date. The relationship is short-lived because of his dishonesty, which comes from inner thoughts of rejection. It is evident that Joseph thought that alcohol could help in addressing his personal
Additionally, he’s so overcome with obsession and affection for Erica that the significance of her dead lover, Chris, towards her goes unnoticed. Changez appears to ignore Erica’s lack of desire when attempting to have sex with her, such is his desire. Despite everything, they do form a tight bond, although a very one-sided affair with Changez desperately wishing for Erica to sort herself out... even wanting to shout at her, ‘he’s dead!’ Yet ultimately, Erica’s significance on Changez is for all the wrong reasons right up till her supposed suicide, when Changez is preoccupied in Valparaiso. The country that Changez becomes enamoured become disillusioned with, caused by the relationship with Erica. The Reluctant Fundamentalist will be used to help develop this thesis.
‘Citizen Kane’ explores the ongoing perseverance of Kane’s ambition for love from those that are close to him, to those who are the people of society as a result to the lack of love he experienced as a child. Both Kane’s pursuit for love from Susan and “the people” result in ultimate failure, reinforcing the negative human experience depicted throughout the film. This can be seen through such scenes as ‘Love on his terms’ and ‘Susan Walks Out’. From expressing love for the people of society early on in the film with his ideals for the Inquirer, Kane’s ambition is challenged in ‘Love on his terms’ as he has been denied their love but still shows the insistence winning them back. Leland plays a powerful role in challenging Kane in this scene, stating, “you just want to persuade the people that you love them so much, that they ought to love you back, only you want love on your own terms”.
Daisy, while she may love Gatsby, loves social standing more and so she remains on East Egg in a loveless relationship. How heartbreaking is the fact that such a man as Gatsby who has crawled and scratched his way from poverty to wealth is still not afforded the love of his life. Even though he fights desperately to fake status, it is the class abyss that denies Gatsby his dream. And as it turns out, it is his willingness to sacrifice for her that costs him his life. Herein is nestled one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s many uses of geographic location to convey the moral decline of this American
The women in the novel are too shallow for our sympathy or admiration A character that can be described as being wholly shallow is Myrtle. We learn that she ‘lay down and cried’ after finding out her husband Wilson ‘borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in.’ Myrtle is distraught after finding out her husband is not rich nor a ‘gentleman’, as he made little effort on their wedding day. In the broader scheme of things, this should not matter; however Myrtle seems fixated on this and concludes from this one situation that their marriage is doomed. The suit can be seen as being representative of Wilson – he will always be reliant on others to survive in his sorrowful world, as seen when Wilson is close to begging Tom not to sell the car elsewhere. Myrtle despises
Where did the genuine love of real people seem to disappear to? Montag dislikes this personified machinery that takes over his household and questions Mildred, “Does your ‘family’ love you, love you very much, love you with all their heart and soul, Millie?”(pg.77) Mildred does not, answer for deep inside, she knows that the life that she occupies, is unnatural. Montag remains confused and heartbroken thanks to the cold-blooded talking walls. In the book, people look for love in things that are not able to give love in return and if not that, there is no love being looked for at
Hawthorne describes this man's appalling physical display as one of very few beautiful qualities. His hunched, distorted shoulders mirror the man's twisted, dark soul. As Hawthorne narrates, he spins a tale early on of Chillingworth's marriage to Hester Prynne, the novel's main character, and how difficult of a husband he was. Chillingworth ignored his wife for the majority of their time together, yet expected a double standard, wanting her tow always nourish his damned soul. When he would finally decide to spend the short spurts of time with her that he did, he expected nothing but unconditional affection on her part, while he was to show no emotion whatsoever.
However, after being reacquainted, Gatsby exclaims, "She [Daisy] never loved you [Tom], do you hear"" he cried. "She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me!"'(137). Even though it appears that Daisy places importance on the values of love, she still chooses the status and comfort of Tom Buchanan’s wealth. In Tom and Daisy’s superficial relationship, the absence of love is evident by the lack of their communication.
John’s biggest downfall in this story is the fact that he is stuck with the unfortunate task of being not only his wife’s lover, but also her doctor. Instead of being a concerned husband and being there for his wife mentally, he took a more clinical attitude to the situation and there for our narrator was left to her own devises. Also John only knows the “pattern” of his wife and does not see the trapped woman with in. John truly care for his wife and is trying everything in his power to help and cure her. Unfortunately the only way he knows how to help her it by treating her as a medical patient or as an object and not as a person who needed love, not just care.