“Missing him all these years, she must have given up park of herself which had cared too much for the man” (Goodman par. 8). Once a person realizes that there loved one cares more about work then their personal relationship, letting go of the relationship becomes easier. Phil’s wife in the article already missed him for several years so Phil’s passing in his wife’s eyes he was already gone. Social circles seem to be unimportant to phil.
Lying drove away the sympathy from his colleagues, and aroused resentment. Thirdly, Paul allowed his wife creating disturbance in the company, spreading his abnormal behavior at home and caused him in the center of attention, which also put his bosses in dilemma of how to dealing with his issue, and challenged their management credibility. Last and most important, he denied what he had done were wrong, and blamed all faults on his boss Sean Williams. He blamed William for creating the stress that prevented him from doing anything, and refused to take his responsibilities. Paul Hardy perfectly meets Zaleznik’s definition of compulsive subordinates.
People argue that the perspective that your family has on you, is what matters to a person the most. When Arnold comes up to the door to talk to his mother and she blows him off telling that it is night and should be afraid. This neglecting from his mother may have wounded Arnold the most. Different forms of silence brought forth an eerie atmosphere to the short story. Arnold falls silent due to the death of his brother and his surroundings follow
In the beginning of the film, the family seems to have the ability to function in an ordinary middle-class society. Towards the climax, one notices that the family can not function because the mother is blind and still morning over her husbands death which allows her the excuse of not being a parental figure to her children. Augusto decides the he has to take on the noble responsibility of a care giver instead of simply running off and fulfilling his dreams. He is the character that is most relatable because most of modern society has a family member who takes charge in the event of a death. Alessandro feels for his eldest brother and decides to solve all his problems by planning a collective suicide of all the family members including himself.
Mr Birling is a married man who is very important and confident who likes to lecture his children. Mr Birling is the owner of a successful factory. He realises that when his daughter gets married to Gerald it is going to do a lot of good to his business. He does not pay his employees very much and will refuse to pay them anymore. Mr Birling is a very selfish man who ‘has to make his way’ and doesn’t think of anyone but himself and his family; he thinks the community is stupid.
Although sexual promiscuity doesn’t become an issue in the movie until we are a part of the court proceedings, self-importance and financial greed make their entrance, stage right, immediately. We soon learn that yuppie Ted has for years put everything (including his family) aside to climb the corporate ladder of success. He attributes his long work hours and climbing the ladder of success to “being the breadwinner” and providing for his family. Joanna, feeling “shut out” and “un-whole” struggles with her expected ability as a mother and feels she must leave in search of
Glen’s quandary first results from his incompetence in the capitalist society. Glen represents working class men, the proletariat, “who, having no means of production of their own, are reduced to selling their labor power in order to live “. Therefore, Glen suffers from exploitation of the bourgeoisie, the capitalist class. This is reflected in Glen’s petty wages, which cannot support his family’s already poor living standards. Even worse, despite being strong and skillful at manual labor, Glen, known for his “hot temper, bad memory and general uselessness”, is labeled as a counterproductive factor in the capitalist system.
Clint does escape the fight for that day. He goes home and remembers his last talk with his father. During this time we discover that his mother does not pay much attention to him, she cares more about the soap operas than what is happening in his life, and he misses his dad. At the story’s end, it is Marvin that helps him and stands up for him. No real explanation is given as to why or how Clint feels about it.
The young waiter is impatient and cares only about his own needs. He devalues the old man’s life, as he regards his sleep as more important than the old man’s life. “He should have killed himself last week”, a statement made by the young waiter to his coworker, indicates that the old man’s life serves no purpose and actually causes a burden for the young waiter. The young waiter, being selfish and thoughtless of the old man, cares only about sleep and his wife waiting for him. The young waiter hints that the old man does not need a wife, by stating that, “A wife would be no good to him now”.
Although Mr. Samsa is the domineering figure in the story, he is not the primary financial supporter. After his business failed, Mr. Samsa is not motivated to get a new job despite his great financial concerns. Instead, Gregor must take on a job which he hates to provide for his family and eliminate the debt that Mr. Samsa accumulated. Even though Gregor is helping and now providing for the family, Mr. Samsa remains indifferent towards him and does not show any sympathy or worry for Gregor after he undergoes his metamorphosis. In its place, he only seems concerned about the family’s financial situation and is disgruntled with the fact that he will now have to return to work.