On the oppose side of the marital spectrum, Zeena regularly professes her hypochondria to her husband. However, in response to the sledding accident, she “seemed to be raised right up just when the call came to her” (Wharton 131). This ironic “miracle” proves Zeena’s addiction to martyrdom, emotionally dependent on first her illnesses, then to her vocational role. Although professedly unhappy, she relies on her marriage for a sense of purpose. In an examination of the constancies, it seems as though both wife and husband, woman and man, are reliant upon both one another and their marriage to function
Tracy is doing well in her school work, but has temper tantrums at home when things do not go her way. Harold was recently laid off from a job he held for over 10 years and is feeling very discouraged. His mother has loaned him money until he can find another job, but he worries about his ability to take care of his family. Shirley returned home from duty three weeks ago. She was initially very happy to see her family, but is having trouble adjusting to being back home.
Labyrinth In the year 1986, Jim Henson directed the movie Labyrinth, starring David Bowie; this perplex and interesting movie depicts a story with an odd, psychological twist. The movie begins with 15-year-old Sarah, played by Jennifer Connelly, being put in charge of her younger brother by her inept stepmother and reclusive father. The young girl, who took a high interest in theater and plays, especially the Labyrinth, dramatically attempted to defy her parents’ requests. After her parents leave, her younger brother, Toby, cries continuously until Sarah realized that she had enough! Sarah then wished for her baby brother to be whisked away by the goblins to the far-away Goblin Kingdom.
Change can happen in so many different ways. Studying the following three texts opens one’s mind to our ever changing world and ever changing path through life. Melina Marchetto’s novel, “Looking for Alibrandi”, traces the life of Josie, who experiences losing her best friend, John, developing a relationship with Jacob and meeting her father, all of which led to changes in Josie’s life. The movie “Good Will Hunting”, directed by Gus Van Sant, follows the life of Will from the age of twenty. His character has already been shaped by the abuse experienced in his childhood and the story of his life provided a moving film.
Brianna Wronski 3 Nov. 2013 Townzen IB Junior English Eyes Rewrite Int he passage taken from Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, the connection between happiness and a lasting relationship is explored. Janie and Joe have a fight that leads to Janie being struck by him. Soon after, Janie realizes Joe is not the man she has been looking for. Hurston uses this section of the book to expose unhappiness as the end of a relationship. Hurston uses the motif of time to identify Janie's awareness of her marriage, telling the reader she becomes weary of her relationship.
A Dream World and a Monster This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff is a memoir which follows Tobias Wolff through ages ten to fifteen. Since he was separated from his father and his brother Tobias, later known as Jack, and his mother Rosemary are always on the move. The book follows Jack’s harsh childhood and his time on the road with his mother, searching for salvation and a practical lifestyle. As a mother Rosemary is unconventional wanting to travel and explore instead of committing to the role of a typical housewife. It is clear that she loves her son very much, but her well-meaning decisions can prove destructive.
The Jerome family consists of Jack; Stanley; Eugene; and Kate, the mother, while the Mortan Family is made of a pair of daughters, Nora and Laurie , and a single widowed mother, Blanche. Having lost her husband Dave to cancer six years prior to the beginning of the play, Blanche does not have the money to support her own family. Luckily for Blanche, her sister and her have a best friend relationship. The Jeromes allowed the Mortans to move in with them, during these rough water. Now the goal is to find Blanche a husband.
As Mary’s brother Laurie ran way from home after the clash with their father Calvin Pye, their mother got sick. Since Calvin was very irritated with his children, life was somewhat lonely for Mary which eventually forced her to get close to Matt. An excerpt from novel as narrated by Kat can exemplify how solitude contributed in fabricating the bond between Kate and Matt: “Mrs Pye was in a really serious state that summer, and that worry about her, coming on top of everything else, was more than Marie could bear alone. So she turned for comfort to matt. If she’d had more friends, or if her mother had had family living near, or if Calvin hadn’t alienated the whole community … then maybe Marie would not have needed to turn so hard, so appealingly to Matt.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Michel Gondry's film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is a deeply emotional and touching romantic movie about two lovers who have decided to erase each other from their memories. Joel discovers that his long-time girlfriend, Clementine, has undergone a psychiatrist's experimental procedure in which all of her memory of Joel is removed, after the couple has tried for years to get their relationship working fluidly. Frustrated by the idea of still being in love with a woman who does not remember their time together, Joel agrees to undergo the procedure as well, to erase his memories of Clementine. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the most original and visually stunning movies with interesting plot, talentedly directed, and really spectacular acting. The plot of this extraordinary film is about ordinary people.
Nelle Harper Lee conveyed her childhood into the character of Scout Finch in her book “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926. (“The Big Read”) She attended the University of Alabama, where she was apart of the school newspaper. Lee went into law school under her father’s request but soon dropped out realizing it wasn’t her dream. Instead, she moved to New York to pursue writing. While in the process of writing her first novel, Lee spent many years working random jobs to support herself.