This had been for Alison’s emotional needs at the time. She never would talk to her parents about what she was really feeling. She would write in her diary, made poetry in parts of the book, Fun Home is a perfect example of her emotional needs as well. Her parents weren’t helping with communicating as well. Ian Sample tells us that psychologists say, “Brain scans on volunteers showed that putting feelings down on paper reduces activity in a part of the brain called the amygdala, which is responsible for controlling the intensity of our emotions”.
The books first couple of sections are told by Anse the father; Vardaman, their youngest brother; Dewey Dell, their only sister; and Vernon and Cora Tull, their wealthy neighbors. As Addie lies dying, Jewel and Darl embark on a trip for Vernon for which they will get some money. They hope to return before she dies, but unfortunately do not.
Retelling the incident in her journal, Mary writes, “It is hard to write this, feeling as I do, afraid to set down what happened for fear of what comes next. I want to cry out, I will not stand for this, but I’ve stood for worse, that much is certain, and I’ve no right to speak now. Nor have I ever” (162). Mary admits that she is scared to speak out against what happened between her and Hyde. She claims she has stood for worst and she had no right to speak then and has no right to speak now.
These two well written novels are very similar, two main similarities are both Baby and Anne were never loved properly, and both Baby and Anne’s mothers died. Yet both novels are very different from each other, two main differences are Baby is loved in the foster home she lives in and was better off in it, yet Anne was neglected in her many foster homes, and both Baby and Anne are very smart individuals but Baby gets put into a practical learning class while Anne wins a scholarship. there are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroad, afraid, confused, without a roadmap. The choices we make in those moments can define the rest of our days. of course when faced with the unknown, most of us prefer to turn around and go
Willy Jack finds himself jobless, with a pregnant girlfriend, and a beat up Plymouth destined for California. In the Billie Letts novel, Where the Heart is the American dream involving family, friends, and material goods. Both Novalee and Willy Jack are in search of their dreams, both very different, the success of which relies on the decision they make along the way. Family is an extremely important part of Novalee's dream. Novalee's childhood was filled with a tremendous amount of sadness that a child should never have to go through.
Martin shared very personal stories about himself, his family and his wife to Arnaud. Arnaud then took his similar appearance to Martin as an advantage to start a new life by impersonating him. When the imposter returned as Martin eight years after he left everyone was ecstatic about his return especially his beloved wife, Bertrande. Bertrande didn’t suspect her husband was actually another until after she had a child with him. When she had doubt about Martin she spoke to the priest, her sisters and also Martin’s uncle, but it wasn’t acted upon.
In the book Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts, Novalees mother and Willy jack pretended to love her when they needed things from her. Others, like Sister Husband, showed her what a real family was like. She showed Novalee that even if you just met the person, they can care for you more than your biological family ever could. Forney proved to her that love really does exist and that a family is the people who love and care for you. Novalee made sure that she had a family that would care for her and love her and care for and love Americus, too.
The Day They Set Out Response Brandon Moreira In the short story “The Day They Set Out” by Beverly Harris, the protagonist, Jean is stuck in a life in which she does the same predictable routine. This makes her feel empty inside, and that she needs to try something new. The causes for her emptiness and difficulties are that, because of her lack of social skills, she has almost no friends. Her husband, Ross does not love her anymore, so he looks at other women to satisfy himself. Also, her lack of intelligence has left her with no job and an inability to get a job.
She had hated the house that much.” This shows just how much Dee cared about her lifestyle and the location of the house. Resulting from her disrespect, she pushes her mother around. When Dee tries to take the quilts, Mama tells Dee that she had promised Maggie she could have them one day. Dee disregards her mother’s comment and begins to walk out the door. Mama realizes she must stand up to Dee and tell her that she cannot take the quilts because they are Maggie’s.
They had no supervision as their mother began to sulk in her own state of mind. Having no other chose but to fend for themselves, they rebel as they got older. Mocking their mother’s faith in her new book, they named it the “The Church of No Reason”. I believe the children felt neglected and were just craving structure, rules to obey, or perhaps just a parent in their lives. They reached out several times in varies ways, failing each and every attempt.