It is interesting that Olfelia will be able to exist in a world where time does not matter; because this is something the Captain desires so much. He wants his family name to live on forever, and the only way that he could achieve this goal is by fathering a son; to the Captain, his son is the only way he can defy mortality. In fact he does not even question that his wife might be carrying a girl. When Carmen first came to see the Captain, he felt her belly and confidently believed that it would be a boy. It is clear that he does not even care for his wife’s health; she is just a mediator between him and his son, who he could pass on the inheritance and his name to.
While the eldest daughters, Regan and Goneril, falsely declare endless love which allows them no other joy but their father – and in return receive one third of his lavish kingdom – Cordelia honestly relays that she has ‘nothing’ to say, and upon further persuasion maintains ‘I love you according to my bond; no more, no less’. This angers Lear, who leaves her none of the kingdom and refuses to accept the value of the honesty of Cordelia’s reply over the lies which constitute his other daughters’ replies, despite advice from loyal servants. Lear insists he ‘have no such daughter’ after this response; a very intense reaction to her simple insistence not to spin lies to afford personal gain. This portrayal of family relationships positions the audience to empathise with Cordelia’s quiet but genuine love because we are exposed to thoughts in sidenotes which the rest of the characters can’t hear, such as ‘my love’s more ponderous than my tongue’ which explains her idea of love to the audience – an idea which opposes her father’s. Unlike Lear, Shakespeare positions the audience to realise the calculated nature
His mother could not bear children until she prayed to God begging for a son and promised to make him a Nazirite (dedicated his life to God). 3. Why did the Israelites decide they needed a king? Because of the failure of Samuel’s sons to serve God and national security. 4.
The Controlling Men of The Awakening In The Awakening, the male characters attempt to exert control over the character of Edna. None of the men understand her need for independence. Edna thinks she found true love with Robert but realizes that she can never be his because she is already married. She is trapped between her children and her love to Robert. She cannot sacrifice her children and cannot bear of not being with Robert.
For example in the text, Judy's mum Mrs. Simmons tells her that "it is a battle… it starts tonight and it goes on for the rest of your life, and as for Robs dad Mr. Willison he tells his wife that "no son of mine is going to grow up with the same wretched that i.." in "Manhood" the protagonist, Rob who is a young thirteen year old boy is being pushed to the limit by his dad, who doesn't care about Rob's other interest and ambitions. His dad Mr. Willison thinks that he is doing the right thing as a dad and not knowing the consequences that will happen if he continues. Mr. Willison expects him to be a tough young athlete, healthy and aggressive and not to be weak and stubborn. But all that Rob wants is to be just a normal kid, and not going for a very long bike rides and playing football, like what his dad wanted him to do. Rob has no interest in those kind of sports or any sports at all, he is just doing them just to please his dad.
The next choice was closed adoption. I would not be able to be a part of my son’s life. The adoption agency would choose the family and after birth I would not know anything more. I would always wonder what my son was doing, what does he look like, and is he okay? I did not want my son to think that I just gave him away because I did not love him or want him.
Willy struggled with finding his identity because he was so caught up in his chase for his “American Dream”. He refused to confront any feelings of shame because he was convinced it would make him look bad. However, in order to find one’s self, one must confront these feelings-no matter how painful they may be. Ripkoff also states that “the denial of such feelings cripples Willy and the rest of the Loman family.” (1). Willy’s oldest son Biff finally confronted these feelings in the end of the play and discovered his true identity, thus avoiding the same fate as his father.
You would think because he missed his son’s birth, he would try to make up for it and be a great father. But he was never around to raise his son and do fatherly things with William, like teach him valuable life lessons and such. As an adult, William tried to let his father know that their relationship wasn’t steady because William only knew so much about his father, and the rest were fabrications. All he wanted to know was the truth, and Edward kept telling tall tales. This only caused the deteriorating relationship between father and son to
Poor John has never met his dad. His mom sometimes calls him “the fling”. I feel really bad for john because there’s nothing more that he wants then to meet his father. John would always vent to me how he wishes his mother would just tell him who his father is. He also felt as if his father was hiding from him but I’d often tell John “your dad can hide from you, but he can’t hide from God.” I felt bad for john at times, but he didn’t have to live as a dwarf his whole life.
I could never imagine not being supportive of him and can never imagine not nurturing his mind. I know all too well the role I play in his development and how he views himself, how eventually the world will view him. I will never hamper his development by letting him feel as if he is not good enough for his own mother's approval because I fear he will seek that before all else. I fear he will be like myself and waste away years trying to be someone he isn't for an approval that does not matter when it isn't given. A childs largest support system stems from their imediate environment and their family.