A contributing factor to this economic struggle was the Dust bowl. The Dust Bowl was a severe drought that hit the mid-western and southern plains. Dust from the over-plowed and over-grazed land begins to blow. This put many farmers in bankruptcy, and nearly impossible economic times, as experienced by the Joads family from The Grapes of Wrath. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is based on these events; Great Depression, Dust Bowl, and the New Deal.
Sister Irene is challenged, yet drawn by Weinstein because he shows all the emotional aspects she strives to remove from her life: impulsiveness, selfishness, unreasonableness, pride, and emotional connections with other human beings. Sister Irene is emotionally cold; she does not believe in any worldly connections, just her, the church, and God. However, now she is sensing “herself being drawn by that student, that Jewish boy, into a relationship she was not ready for.” (368). For Sister Irene, the risk of human connection appears to far outweigh the benefits of this connection. She resolves the conflict between avoiding an emotional relationship, yet wanting it, by choosing to remain “in the region of ice;” and she is calmly resigned to the consequences of that decision.
While his hometown has not changed during his absence, Krebs has changed tremendously. Yes the girls have grown up, but Krebs does not want the baggage that came with having one. He does not have the desire for the talking or the whole courting process in general. While he remains detached from the girls, he also remains detached from his family. When asked, “Don’t you love your mother, dear boy?” Krebs replies, “No”, adding “I don‘t love anybody“ (Meyer 169).
Candy is lonely because of his old age although it is somewhat helped by the fact he has a dog but as we know, he is left high and dry after the residents of the bunkhouse choose to eradicate it for it was in pain and also smelling. Curleys wife throughout is negatively portrayed to the reader by the workers on the ranch and therefore is not left with anyone on her side, ultimately, making her lonely despite having a husband. The fact that Lennie is so incapable of getting along with people who he doesn’t already know well, this leaves him almost completely reliable on George in the book. Last but not least, Crooks is left without companionship on the ranch for various reasons. In the novel, the ranch is a huge symbolism of loneliness.
He goes about living a life it seems he doesn’t want and goes without little reward for the task he has taken (besides friendship and a friend in Lennie). Even when he treats Lennie harshly, because of the life Lennie has taken from him, he shows restraint and resistance when it actually comes to getting rid of him. The situation in which Lennie opts to move into a distant cave in the mountains George replies, “I want you to stay with me, Lennie… Your Aunt Clara wouldn’t like you running off by yourself, even if she is dead” (Steinbeck 12). Readers are show that there is a true deep connection, friendship, and bond between these two men; that George really does love and care for Lennie making his decision to end Lennie’s life. George had nothing but the safety and well being for Lennie at heart.
Due to his mother’s stern moral beliefs, he does not have much interest in sexual relations and has negative views on it. The third problem is Dunstan’s fear of being manipulated in a relationship because, of his mothers firm control over his father. Thus due to the hostile childhood his mother creates, Dunstan can never form a successful relationship in adulthood and this leads to a life of loneliness. Having trust is a major aspect in keeping a continuous relationship. Being trustful though, is a characteristic Dunstan Ramsay lacks and this results in weakened relationships.
The men’s ideas and expectations of what a typical relationship should be are frustrating for them to try to convey to the women. The women are unwilling to drastically change their behaviors and way of life too quickly due to their skepticism of the men’s traditional views. Their lives are peaceful and they take their time to study the men and listen to determine if changes should be made. On the other hand, the men are impatient for the women to change and adopt their idea of a traditional relationship. “After marriage there arose is us a surge of feeling that called for a separate house; but this feeling found no response from the hearts of those fair ladies” (Gilman 106).
Amir’s personality appears to be insecure and lose; this can be interpreted in many ways. One reason may be that Amir feels a need for a role model as he does not get the love and warmth from his father who acts cold towards him. Another reason may be due to the motherly gap he has us he does not know what a mother and a child love is. The fact that Baba “close the door” on Amir shows us the lack of emotions and the emptiness he feels deep inside him as Baba distances himself from Amir. This leads to Amir listening and following the foot paths of Rahim Khan who is like a father figure to Amir as he gives advices to Amir rather than his father giving him the advice he seeks for.
As an adult in the present day Mr X fears his mother’s verbal reprisals, such as if he were to seek to change the day he visits her, whilst at the same time he craves her approval and respect, due in part to growing up trying to constantly gain acceptance and encouragement from his parents against overwhelming negativity. His lack of self-worth has resulted in Mr X burdening himself with worry in regard to others’ views and opinions of him. He finds it difficult to socialise and fully relate to his colleagues and as such has been staying in the background with regards to suggesting alternative nights to go out. Lack of self-esteem has also contributed to preventing him from progressing his relationship with his girlfriend and fear of rejection is apparent throughout the arenas of Mr X’s life, wholly preventing him from moving forward. “Self-esteem is one of the fundamental influences on nearly everything you do.
The grandmother and the Misfit of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” are different because the grandmother does not think it is too late to pray to God but the Misfit does not want to think about God because the life he lives. The Misfit is also someone who will not only kill you physically with the crimes he commit but also verbally by the remarks he makes, “Nome, I ain't a