She does this when Walter was out drinking, feeling sorrow because of Mama not giving him a penny to help his dream of opening a liquor store. She finally sits down with him and gives him he insurance money he was looking for. Not only that, she also exclaims, "I'm telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be" (107). Before, Mama would make all the decisions of the family and decide what's right and not let Walter be a part of it. Now she develops the family by making Walter feel proud about being able to run the family the way he wants it.
'Of Mice and Men' The Aftermath 1. Why does the death of Curley's Wife mean the death of George and Lennie's dream? The death of Curley's Wife means the death of George and Lennie's dream due to the fact that, Curley's Wife could have been perceived as a temptation. All you had to do was follow the rules and you would be well on your way to achieving your dreams. The rules being in this circumstance were to keep yourself to yourself, and to save your monthly wages, to be able to afford the ranch.
In order to fit in with society native culture is demolished. In the loons Piquette felt she had to marry an English man to establish her presence in the community.” I’m getting married this fall- my boyfriend, he’s an English fella… got this real classy name. Alvin Gerald Cummings”. By proving she can have an English husband Piquette feels she will be accepted socially now and not treated differently she wants to belong. In compatriots cops did beat up natives but the cases were never brought to court due to their race.
Pontellier’s property. Edna partly believes that if she can prove her independence from her husband that Robert will want to be with her. She no longer cared about the needs of her husband she was fully lost in her own dreams. “Without even waiting for an answer from her husband regarding his opinions of wishes in the matter, Edna hastened her preporations for quitting her home on Esplanade street and moving into the little house around the block”(Choplin 84). Moving out of her husband’s house made her feel free, she didn’t want to be surrounded by her husband’s belongings, she wanted to be completely self-efficient.
For instance, she was expecting a check from the insurance company for the death of her husband. She already knew how she intended to spend the money. The plan was to put away some of that for her daughter Beneatha, for school; she emphasized that a bit in the story. Mama’s words were, “Some of it got to be put away for Beneatha and her schoolin’-and aint nothing going to touch that part.” She then went on to say that she was going to purchase a house not just for her, but for the entire family to live in. Then when Ruth found out that she was pregnant, Mama thought of the things that she could buy if it was a girl or boy, she even thought about the size of the yard for the grandchildren to play in.
She was Juliet’s confidant and was more of a mother to her than her actual mother. She should have known better than to encourage their marriage. “Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell, /There stays a husband to make you a wife.” This shows that she encouraged Juliet to get married. If she wanted the best for Juliet, she would have told Lady Capulet and allowed her to sort it out. Friar Lawrence and the nurse both impacted the deaths of Romeo and
Although the quilts at the present moment in the story were stored, they were being saved as a wedding present for the younger Maggie. When Dee showed up in the story and started requesting (demanding) to have certain pieces of Mama’s (and Maggie’s) house, it rubbed me the wrong way. This character in the story is introduced as the long lost sister/daughter who basically shunned the family homestead but is now coming back to gather the same memories, not for the tools that they are, but for decoration. Although it can be argued that her intentions may be good, and in trying to keep
Growing up Dee was the one that got to attend school in Augusta because Mama and the community raised the money for her to go. Maggie barely has an education because she was not chosen to go to school Dee was though. Maggie is not resentful toward them about it she has simply moved on. As Dee is ransacking through the trunk Maggie gets upset. Maggie knows she deserves the quilts made by her grandmother and aunt far more than Dee does but of course Dee thinks that everything is about her and that she should have what she wants.
Gatsby, trying his best to attain her love, fails as fate becomes a problem as Wilson murders Gatsby. After Gatsby’s death, Daisy pretends like nothing happened between them moving on with her life. As long as she still had her money she did not care what happened to him. Gatsby truly loved her but she never realized it because of her desire for lavish living and constant happiness. She does whatever she can to forget Gatsby so she can live rich and happy.
After his mother dies he states that he never visited her, “…because it took up my Sunday- not to mention the trouble of getting to the bus, buying tickets, and spending two hours traveling”(5). He wasn’t even willing to go she his mother when she was in a rest home. He tries to excuse himself by blaming it on technicalities. However, no Sunday is as important as bonding with an aging mother. He obviously was never close to her, due to his lack of wanting to visit her.