Although these events are unfortunate, they turn out to be the ones, through struggling with them, and through the support of family that Negi develops the strength and courage to become her own individual. The reader is taken from one scene to another, experiencing with Negi as she struggles to get equilibrium of her past days with her present. What is more, the emotional with-draw of her father and Puerto Rico creates a double-edged sword. Negi wishes to return to her original roots where she is more comfortable, and the people are all alike. She wants to return to her virtuousness self and have a source of strength and inspiration.
She also has to keep them all safe and make sure they all get to their grandmother’s house. Dicey also had to make a decision, while they were at there cousin’s house, whether to stay and hope they wouldn’t be split apart, or take some action and make sure she kept the remaining members of the family together. She chose to leave and take her siblings with her. Throughout this book Dicey is weighed down by the pressure of having to make life changing choices for herself and her siblings. Yet she matures more with every step of their long journey.
Alice learns how protective and careful she has to be while looking after her brothers and sisters. The same thing happens in the outside world, if you are not careful with your responsibilities they may be taken away and this may end in severe punishments and discontent from your family. Throughout Unpolished Gem, Alice's family plays a crucial role in her journey to
Matt now has a son, a good wife, and an ordinary life; he still has a good family life without going to university. In contrast with Kate, although she has good education and job, she doesn’t have her own family and in fact, she says, “I had never thought I would really love anyone.” (89) From another perspective, she seems to be the one that is going to have a sad life. Similar with Luke, when he rejects Sally it is due to his responsibility as a caregiver. He is happy with his decision since it is for his family. If Matt chooses to go to university instead and leaves Marie, he will most likely lose his happiness and truly be an emotionless “nerd” and suffers like Kate who does not truly knows the meaning of love.
The Relationship among a Mother and Child The mother plays an important role in her daughter’s life; the child will learn her values from her and look up to her as a mother. The mother affects the child’s life by raising the child in a comfortable environment and doing various activities with the child. In the book, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Tita, Roberto, and Esperanza do not have an instant connection with their mothers after they were born, resulting in them creating a stronger bond with their surrogate mothers. Tita’s relationship with her biological mother is unstable, making her believe that Nacha is her true mother because she is the only one who cares and understands her. The relationship between a mother and child
Seventeen years later, when he comes face to face with his daughter, he is shocked then confused and angry about the situation. He later tells Josie that he had a lot of problems back then and even if he had known about the pregnancy he may not have come back to help Christina. He appears as the independent, successful barrister. At first he says to Christina he wants nothing to do with Josie but when Christina tells him to go and forget them both, he doesn’t. Looking for Alibrandi conveys belonging in a negative way at the start of the novel as Josie feels like she doesn’t belong with her family and with the people at school. She’s still trying to discover her cultural identity and she’s in confusion about where she stands in life and who she belongs to.
He was able to help bring my mother back to her children. In the beginning it was rocky getting to trust him, but eventually I began to trust them both. Today, I have back my nurturing, loving, and God fearing mother. In conclusion, a memory of heartache and tragedy no longer has a hold on my life. Witnessing my mother going through her struggles and overcome her addiction crack to gain her life and family back has helped me to see there is a future.
Victor’s feeling of the lack of his father’s love is more deepened after his father Arnold has left home. Victor feels abandoned and too desperate to restrain himself from punching Thomas. Victor runs to assure his father’s love, but he never has a chance to figure it out, until he meets Suzy and finds a family photo at his father’s trailer. Suzy’s
After all, one person has a steady job and is engaged to be married. She suggests that her son needs to do the same. Harold Krebs seems to be unconcerned with the future, but after prodding from his mother, decides that he will go to Kansas City to seek employment. He does not seem interested moving on with his life, but will move on for others. Harold Krebs left his soul in Germany.
Unrequited love is a kind of love that can't be reciprocated or returned, even though it's usually desired. In the novel, one of the major characters, Jay Gatsby, has this sort of romance towards his old flame, Daisy Buchanan. When he went off to war, even though Daisy promised to wait for him, she couldn't and married Tom. Gatsby was poor and Daisy wanted more, desperate for affection. When Gatsby returned home, he did whatever he could to win Daisy's heart back and earned money and riches.