As a frustrated parent feels the narrator once again uses the metaphor of a child to describe how an author feels when their work does not turn out how they wanted. The narrator feels that her work is “unfit for light” in the way that a parent can be disappointed in their child (9). Anne Bradstreet’s use of metaphor allows her to demonstrate the frustrations of an author through the frustrations of a parent. The personification of the author’s work by Anne Bradstreet creates a feeling of empathy towards the author. The personification of the book as a child allows the reader to relate to the fears and struggles the narrator has with accepting her creation.
For example, in this passage we understand that Norah is struggling with the grief of her lost daughter and doesn't want to let go of her memory, "Phoebe she would keep alive in her heart." (88) It helps us understand the reasoning behind her actions of drunk driving, dreams of lost things, and escalated emotion at random as well as other actions the character demonstrates through out the novel. The deception of her daughter effects Norah and explains why she bought the camera,"...So he'd capture every moment, so he'd never forget. "(88) Norah doesn't want her husband, sister and not even neighbours to dismiss her daughter as unimportant. Norah's great pain because of the "death" of her child causes her to be scared of change, she wishes she could capture a happy moment, and stay in that moment-perhaps forever. "
She prefers to spend more time with herself than with her family because of this she has a weak relationship with her parents. The story discusses how she has two sides: one for home and one for not being home. Her abduction was solely due to her fault for her appearance that she presented in public, to the relationship that she had with her family and lastly her naiveness. The antagonist Arnold Friend somehow knew about Connie. He saw a great opportunity the moment he set his eyes on her.
Shockingly we find that at just fourteen years old John is verbally and physically abusive to everyone in the house especially Jane. Up until this point it seems Jane has habitually taken this abuse from not only the Reed family but from the help as well them however now it seems as though Jane has reached her boiling point. After causing Jane to shed blood she strikes him and whatever she does seems to hurt him. At the end of the chapter she is shunned into a part of the house known as the red
She came from a very poor family and she strived to get where she is today. Lately she has begun feeling stressed out and depressed in her life. She feels as if everything is going in the wrong direction. Emily has a husband who verbally, emotionally and physically abuses her. She loves him so much but she is getting sick to the point she feels that life means nothing to her.
Personality is characterized and shaped by the relationship that he or she had with their parents as a child and to present day. It is evident that Allison’s behavior is influenced by her relationship with her parents. Since she is ignored largely by her parents, Allison’s needs were not met by nurturing parents and this results in Allison experiencing extreme feelings of uselessness, self doubt, and hesitancy. Therefore, Allison suffers from basic anxiety, as she has feelings of helplessness and insecurity. As a child (and even now when Allison is a teenager,) Allison feels alone and isolated in a hostile environment because her parents and (and even her peers,) are not caring towards her, hence the reason why she is so reserved and sensitive.
Student Student Holden, Changed by Past Events During the course of Holden Caulfield’s life, there have been many events that have changed Holden into the person he is today. Due to a rough childhood, Holden had a tremendously tough time transitioning into adulthood. Such things as his younger brother’s death, and his older brother moving to Hollywood contributed to Holden becoming depressed. A chain reaction started. Holden was kicked out of several schools, and he was left on his own at Pencey.
The General wasn’t content at the idea of Soraya being a teacher, but later it she showed how happy it made her. If the General didn’t approve of her career, the bond they have now wouldn’t be as strong as it is. The General only wanted what was the best for her and letting her to be happy for what she does. Parents make great sacrifices for the care of their children; they protect their children from danger, attend to their cries, and lift them up when they’re down. The Kite Runner is a great novel that displays love and tension between children and parents.
In Arthur Miller's The Crucible Abigail William's traumatic childhood has turned her into a vindictive person who's need for self-preservation has driven her to value nothing but her own life. Horrid incidents such as the grisly one Abigail sustained can have such a tremendous impact on a child's perspective and personality. The lack of attention and love Abigail received during her childhood has furthermore induced her to act very brutally towards people in order to fulfill her urges and needs. The traumatic events a child has experienced can have various complex influences on their development. For example the exposure of ruthless acts of violence inflicted on the child's parent can manipulate the child's attitude as well as behavioral
He believed that we all reach a crisis within each of the life stages. Erikson may have believed that Maria is coming to the end of the Young Adulthood stage in life, a stage which he considered ‘Relationships’ to be the important event in this stage. Maria is a single parent, and Erikson may see this as failure in relationships, which results in isolation and loneliness. Maria is affected by work and home life, causing her behaviour towards colleagues and her children to be sharp and snappy most of the time. This is because she is mentally and physically exhausted and drained where she never gives herself a break.