During this phase the perpetrator gains access to the child, engages him or her, and conveys to the child that the behavior is acceptable. The engagement phase occurs in Bastard Out of Carolina because of Glen’s marriage to Bone’s mother Anney which gives him access to Bone. Glen’s lack of love from his own family and his desire to have Anney all to his self is what leads him to abuse Bone. Glen has always had a temper but his temper changes to rage which fuels the abuse. What conveys the behavior as acceptable most to Bone is the way her mother learns about the abuse and refuses to leave Glen.
Pearl is a sort of living version of her mother’s scarlet letter. Like the letter, she is something that stands out in society by being an uncommon child. Yet, even as a reminder of Hester’s sin, Pearl is more than a mere punishment to her mother: she is also a blessing. She represents not only sin, but also the vital spirit of that sin. Thus, Pearl’s existence gives her mother reason to live, bolstering her spirits when she is tempted to give up; acting as a hero who constantly saves her mother from the tortures of Puritan society.
In the time of Gilead, the women were taken from their homes where they were brainwashed by speeches from their “Aunts” who argued that “such a social order ultimately offers the women more respect and safety then the old, pre-Gilead society offered them” (Sparknotes). In their new age, they’re simply used to run errands and bear children in the homes of Commanders that have trouble conceiving with their wives. They are fed small bits of information on what is going on in the Republic and are expected to be content with just that. Offred spends a great amount time thinking of her old life with her husband, Luke, and their young daughter. Then, one night her Commander asks to see her privately where they play Scrabble (which is illegal because in Gilead, women are not allowed to read) and she is allowed to look at old magazines; to conclude these secret encounters, the Commander asks Offred to kiss him.
After the incident of her mother taken away from her she drastically became a whole another person. At her new foster home Antonia wasn't as nice as she once was. Antonia was rather rude to her foster parents Tillie and Luis. She was open minded and caring before but once she was brought into the new foster family it was as if she had lost these character traits. She still showed love to her mother and brothers but she still boxed out the foster parents who have treating her as a princess.
In contrast to Cindy’s new found self esteem, her mother seemed to uphold a strong lack of confidence in her daughter and in herself as well. By the same token, in the second article “The Thrill of Victory … The Agony of Parents”, the author presents the opposition through her mother. Jennifer Schwind’s mother appeared as an embarrassment to her publicly and emotionally. “In a voice so screeching that it rivaled fingernails on a blackboard, she told him that he was a disgraceful coach and that he should be ashamed of himself” (Pawlak 3). While in her mother’s eyes, she only supported her daughter and craved the absolute best for her child.
It can be inferred that John made her obtain this nervous condition because being part of the cult of true womanhood could take a strain on one. She probably was just tired and exhausted from the work. Since he was a physician, everyone including their friends and family believed him. His wife did not even believe she was ill but he
This made Charlie Marie feel like her back was always against the wall and she always had to abide by her mother’s rules, it made her feel as if she was never free or in control. When Charlie Marie and Paolo ended up splitting up he fought for her and fought for but despite that fact that Grandma Moore “prayed for her to make up with Paolo” (12) she didn’t and when she found Karr’s dad at a truck stop near where she blew a tire he was interested in her. Karr’s dad noticed “her string of practiced invectives, which seemed unlikely given her fancy clothes and New York license plate, impressed him to no end. He never heard a women cuss like that before” (11). Charlie Marie noticed him as well, and Grandma Moore didn’t approve at all because he was a “union worker.” Grandma Moore has always had some hatred for Pete;
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. "
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.
Violet is in awe of her older sister and hoping to be like her as she grows older. Rose was her “beautiful blonde defender, my guide to Tampax and Mother’s moods”. (Bloom) This leads the reader to think that maybe the mother is also mentally ill. As the reader steps into the corridors of the battle of the mentally ill you feel the whole dynamics of the family shift. No longer is Rose the rock, she is suddenly the anchor. Her