Her mother seems to be constantly taking up for her sister, Stella-Rondo. Stella –Rondo is always antagonizing Sister and lying on her to cause problems within the family. Also, Uncle Rondo seems to be the family drunk. Last but not least, Papa-Daddy seems to be an old and cranky gentleman. Her dealing with these individuals has caused her to become very resentful, bitter and jealous.
It states that her friends say “She is such a good mother: She adores her children (Lawrence, 162).” Paul is determined to win his mother’s love by gambling and goes on a “mad little journey (Lawrence, 165)” in order to try to prove to his mother that he is lucky and she could love him. “The Rocking Horse Winner” shows diminished family connections/values throughout the story. Paul’s mother feels as though she is empty inside because the family lacks wealth, and she believes that without that you have no identity. It is this emptiness that makes her think that she cannot love her children. The mother lavishes the children with gifts such as the rocking horse and doll houses in order to try to compensate for her lack of love for them.
Evelyn Couch is a middle-aged woman who’s a little bit on the heavy side. Her main issue is that she is unhappy with her marriage and she feels that she is living an unfulfilled life. She doesn’t like being a stereotypical housewife and she feels lost. We find out that Evelyn is really in a bad place when she says “I wish I could kill myself, but I don’t have the courage” (Flagg 66). It turns out that Evelyn has actually developed menopause and she just didn’t know it until Ninny let her know.
Curley's wife is a complex, main character in John Steinbeck's novella, "Of Mice and Men" She is introduced at the beginning and ultimately causes the end of the novella, her naivity and flirtatiousness leading to her inevitable death at the hand of Lennie, confused and scared by her forwardness and eventual unrest. By; Phameno She is first introduced by Candy, the swamper, who describes her from his perpsective to George and Lennie. The fact that Curley's wife is introduced through rumours means that the reader already has a biased opinion of Curley's wife before she even enters the section. Candy mentions that she, "got the eye" explaining that she is flirtatious and immoral in that wea re hit with the fact that she flirts with other men immediately after it is stated thatshe is married to Curley. Already, the reader is introduced to the idea that Curley's wife is an immoral "tart" which is strengthened upon her first appearance, which follows shortly after.
Alison and her husband do not have the typical loving marriage; he is many years her senior and she is basically a trophy wife to him. While he absolutely adores Alison, she feels as if she is trapped in this marriage. That may lead to her going off and finding affairs with other men. She is young and not ready to settle down yet, although she is involved in this relationship with John. Her relationship with Nicholas is quite different.
In the story you almost feel bad for her because her parents really do not take her side, but then find out she is a huge drama queen. She tries to get you to be on her side by making you feel sorry for her when in fact she is a jealous person towards everyone. She is really jealous of her sister and judges her sister for all of her mistakes.” The passage above supports my thesis due to the fact that Laura Lukes believes that due to Sisters selfishness she is unable to connect with you her family. Instead of Sister embracing her sister’s homecoming she tries to cause trouble. “And I said to Stella-Rondo, ‘I think I would do well not to criticize so freely if I were you and came home with a two-year-old child I had never said a word about, and no explanation whatever about my separation.’” The way
Analysis: Juliet loves Romeo. She is sad that Romeo has to be a Montague, the rival of her family, the Capulets. Juliet is very daring and caring. Juliet mirrors some girls in today’s society because some girls might disobey their father’s or parents’ wishes to get what they want. A theme in the story is “Overcoming Society, Family and Judgment” because everybody in Verona knows about the feud and Juliet still loves Romeo.
Lena asserted, “I’ve hated ice cream almost all my life” (162). According to Lena’s mother, Ying-Ying, Lena has never liked ice cream because it seems to always make her sick. Therefore, Lena should not have to pay part of the items that she does not like. After the big fight over the cat that Harold gave Lena, she discovers the lack of emotional balance in their marriage. Harold posits, “You should pay for the exterminators, because Mirugai is your cat and so they’re your fleas.
One of her major issues she is faced with is the death of her loved ones. She has trouble coping with the world when her father dies. Her father had been a controlling figure in her life which leads Emily into denial. While in denial she refuses to give up her father's corpse unwillingly to let go and accept change. Throughout the story Emily is depicted as a woman struggling with loneliness.
As can be inferred, her heart is a major hindrance in their lives, and is constantly needing attention. Another role the heart plays in the story is Mrs. Mallard’s liberation. She feels oppressed by her marriage and her husband, and wants to live for herself. When she goes to the room by herself and sits in the large, comfortable chair, she whispers to herself, “Free! Body and soul, free!.” This shows that she feels like her heart, her soul, is trapped by her marriage, and with the news of the death of her husband, she is first filled with grief, because she did love him, but later with glee when she realizes that she is free.