She’s just self-obsessed, and unable to judge herself and her position honestly. It seems at every chance she gets, Curley’s wife likes to talk about her lost opportunities. She speaks of a traveling actor who told her she could join their show, without gathering that this is a pretty standard pick-up line. Same with the offer to go to Hollywood: Curley’s wife has convinced herself that her mother stole the letter, rather than realize the men weren’t really interested in her for any actual talent. Curley’s wife’s obsession with herself ultimately leads to her death.
From the beginning, we see subtle hints that Gurov begins to fall for Anna. After their brief encounter in Yalta, Anna returns home to her husband and Gurov returns to Moscow. Back in Moscow, Gurov tries to return to his familiar routine of work, family life, and entertainment, but he discovers he can’t stop thinking about Anna, and soon he begins to regard his present life as “nonsensical, empty, and dull.” Impulsively, he decides to travel to Anna’s hometown, and there they rekindle their love (Chekhov). In an essay titled “A Review of ‘The Lady with the Dog,’” Julian Connolly discusses how Gurov feels love for the first time has become an emotional experience that is deep. Connolly says that Gurov realizes that Anna has become the center of his life.
Compare and Contrast: Calixta and Mrs. Mallard Both women from “The Storm” and “The Story of an Hour” have very intriguing personalities. In the case of Calixta, she is alone in her house, awaiting the return of her husband Bobinot and her son Bibi from their trip to Friedheimer’s store. A fierce storm keeps the two from coming sooner and at the same time; Calixta rekindled a relationship with her past lover Alcee until the storm had passed over. Mrs. Mallard, on the other hand, is told by her sister and her husband’s friend Richard, of her husband’s untimely demise in a railroad disaster. She mourned of her husband’s passing but as she went up the flight of stairs into her room, Mrs. Mallard came to realize of her newfound freedom.
Alex then reveals she's in love with Dean, so is transformed back. Dean is back and starts calling Alex his girlfriend. Tired of lying to her best friend, she reveals magic to Harper by taking her into space on her birthday. Dean moves away, but Alex tries to continue dating him in his dreams with the use of magic. When he comes to see her, they go out on a date but she realizes they've drifted apart and aren't the same so breaks up with him, who has no reaction.
Jane grows jealous, as she believes Jennie is secretly trying to do the same. On the last day of their stay, the Narrator decides that she has the perfect opportunity to free the woman in the wallpaper. After the room is emptied, she locks herself inside of it and demands to be left alone. Tearing free the wallpaper, she enters full psychosis, and takes on the persona of the woman in the wallpaper. When her husband returns that evening, he finds her creeping madly across against the wall.
She decides to get a babysitter and heads out for a night with the girls. She runs into a guy she had dated years before and they begin talking, flirting and dancing. Mary hasn’t been out in a long time, and her alcohol tolerance is weak. Her old romantic takes her home, the attention Mary is receiving from her former boyfriend is making her feel herself again. She spends the night with him.
(38) In this passage we learn that the wife of Mr. Wilson, a hardworking and loving individual, is Tom’s mistress. She betrays the love of her husband by cheating on him with Tom, which is evident when Tom says, “I want to see you,” and she agrees, “All right.” “She nodded and moved away from him just as George Wilson emerged with two chairs from his office door,” shows that she further betrayed his trust by planning a meeting with Tom while her husband was out of the room. Early in chapter seven of the novel we are introduced to the third act of betrayal. Nick and Mr. Gatsby had just arrived at the Buchannan residence and sat down with Jordan and Daisy. At this point it was apparent that Tom was not in the room due to a phone call with George Wilson.
Montag, at first, is confused by the question, replying with “Am I what?” He then proceeds to his house, reassuring himself that he is indeed happy and there was no question about it. As he keeps seeing Clarisse for quite a bit of time, after his wife's attempted suicide, his view on his happiness begins to alter. He begins to view the world as a bewildering place, where people were doing strange things for unexplainable reasons. When the old woman in the house the firemen were supposed to burn down didn't leave, Montag tried to persuade her to go; that books weren't as important as staying alive. The woman, refusing, lit her house along with herself on fire.
Fossie and Maryanne exchange words and become officially engaged, but over the next several nights a strain is put on their relationship. Fossie makes arrangements to send her home. Maryanne is not pleased with the prospect of going home, so she becomes withdrawn, and eventually
At one point in Guest's novel Conrad comes home from school and tries to start a conversation with Beth about his day however she cruelly ignores him. Singer songwriter Taylor Swift captures a relationship similar to that of Conrad and Beth in her song "Cold As You". Swift writes, "Oh what a shame what a rainy ending given to a perfect day. Just walk away no use defending words that you will never say" (5-6). Conrad returns home from a successful day back and school eager to share with his mother and shuts him out leaving him feeling lost.