Curley’s wife was living through this time, but she had the worst poverty of all… loneliness. As the quote suggests, people can have no money and still be happy but the worst feeling of all is the feeling of being unloved. Curley’s wife’s life was defined by her loneliness. She was an outcast. She was completely isolated.
Another reason that Ellen feels isolated is of lack of communication with others this causes her to break down and eventually run away with the baby to try to get away from the storm "I'm so caged- if I could only break away and run". The character Ellen in the story "The Lamp at Noon" shows that she has feelings of sadness and feelings of isolation throughout the story and these feelings she cannot
The first thing I noticed while reading the story was how the two girls differed in appearance. with the way the mother describes Maggie she says of how Maggie is vary skinny like a small child, dark skinned and has burn scars down her arms and legs, from when her home had caught on fire and she had to be pulled out as her mother had explained, causing her to be ashamed of her looks. Her mother says “she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eyeing her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.” Maggie’s scars have really affected the way she carries herself. She walks like a dog run over by a car as her mother describes it. Maggie is not only physically but mentally scarred.
Her carer often comes round and is nasty to her, pushes her and calls her names. Mary hasn’t told anyone because she thinks it is her fault, she is being annoying and this is why her carer is horrible to her. Also people who are dependent on others for personal care. Sometimes people living alone and depending on a carer can make a person very isolated and they may find that their main contact with the outside world is through their carer. Their carer may be the person they see the most in the day.
The role of the female was a domesticated one that was limited to the home and included cooking, cleaning and taking care of any children. Ross makes clear that these gender roles are a source of great conflict for both Ellen and Paul. Ellen’s gender role of being a farmer’s wife is a causal factor to the tragic consequences that take place at the end of the story. The life of a farmer’s wife is a lonely and secluded one. Ellen does not get to enjoy the company of another and is often left alone; not even the company of her husband because he is occupied outside.
The two situations do not even compare to the depth of love and tenderness of the Refugee Mother and Child. 3 The poet uses the repetition and the contrasting ideas of the word 'washed' in describing the emaciated state of the refugee children. 'Unwashed...' - the hygienic state, 'and 'Washed-out...' the physical state of the children due to the lack of food. 4 'Blown empty bellies', the physical appearance of the children's stomachs because of the limited food supply of only carbohydrates. From this unhealthy diet the combination of acids and gases blow out the stomach of the children.
The description of young Jimmie and Maggie watching their sleeping mother after one of her drunken rampages: "The small frame of the ragged girl was quivering. Her features were haggard from weeping, and her eyes gleamed from fear. She grasped the urchin's arm in her little trembling hands and they huddled in a corner. The eyes of both were drawn, by some force, to stare at the woman's face, for they thought she need only awake and all fiends would come from below." (p13) 3.
In the study, the inconsistent parenting style caused infants to cling anxiously to their mothers in unfamiliar settings, and cry when she left the room. While the mother was gone, the infants tended to not explore their surroundings, but act with indifference or hostility upon their mother’s return. Many of these infants continued to cry inconsolable after being picked up by their mothers. When infants, then children, are exposed to inconsistent parenting, they become insecure and anxious about close relationships as they grow older. When these people are involved in romantic relationships, they are clingy and unsure if their partner will remain with them.
43% children show aggression in their behavior towards their parents. The affects of divorce are more evident among girls. They seem to suffer from poor self-esteem. After the disappearance of the father, they are unable to experience day-to-day caring and loving by the opposite sex as a result they lack the ability to successfully deal with the opposite sex or establish a healthy relation with them. They feel abandoned and dejected.
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” a short story by Katherine Anne Porter, describes the last thoughts, feelings, and memories of an elderly woman. As Granny Weatherall’s life is fading she sees her life before her eyes and the title all of a sudden makes more sense. She is filled with disappointment due to relationships in her life. She has failed with everything and everyone in her life. She is filled with fear in her last moments, all alone.