Based on what you have learned in this chapter, suggest two ways she might more effectively seek Ken’s forgiveness. Jan attempt to get Ken to forgive her is full of defensiveness and self interest. Jan could more effectively seek and obtain Ken’s forgiveness by acknowledging ken’s point of view. Jan would be more effective in seeking ken’s forgiveness if she did not seem to be so defensive, and she tried to see the situation from his perspective. Jan also needs to demonstrate that she has a desire to restore the well-being of their friendship.
But one day, Victor’s mother gets the call from Phoenix, Arizona that her husband is no longer in the world. When Victor hears this news he gets upset but he does not have enough money to visit there. With the help of Thomas, Victor and Thomas visits to Phoenix. During their trip, Thomas starts to tell stories which irritate Victor. Thus Victor starts to state about how Indian should represent so white people will not treat them as a lower class.
My grandparents are somewhat alike in that they are traditional and sometimes quiet. However my grandparents do like to try some new things. My parents are different from Francie’s parents because Francie’s parents encourage dating and getting married young. My parents certainly discourage marriage young. My parents won’t even allow me to date until college.
Montag is her family, but she doesn't consider him as much as a family compaired to the parlor walls. Another example that Mildred should start thinking for herself is she pulled the alarm on her own husband, Montag. Montag did something against the law and Mildred didn't want to get into trouble so as a result of it, "she pulled the alarm" (Bradbury 115). She lost her husband because she listened to the
From Sleep Unbound and The Waiting Years are two novels that are very different in their structure and their portrayal of events and characters. The differences between these novels are especially prominent in their closing chapters, although the authors of both the novels each use the final chapter of their books in a striking and effective manner. Although both Enchi and Chedid use the closing chapters to show a reversal of the role of husband and wife and of patriarchal systems they do so in a different manner, both achieving novels that are captivating to the very last. The foreshadowing of the fate of characters is used very successfully in From Sleep Unbound, where the plot of the novel comes full circle from where it begins; however, in contrast to this The Waiting Years achieves a just as affecting ending without the employment of this technique. In the opening chapter of From Sleep Unbound the ending is very obviously foreshadowed compelling the reader to read on and understand the confused nature of the opening chapter, interestingly the beginning of the book is where the novel ends.
Later in the novel, as Jeanette gets older, her faith dies, as she realises the Glass Castle will never be built. The metaphor of the glass castle and the significance it has for her and her father is that of hope, as is shown on the first page of the memoir, before her story begins, where she quotes Dylan Thomas, “dark is a way and light is a place”. Jeanette is referring to the Glass Castle when she talks of light, and this is what instils her persistent love in her father. p.238 Just before Jeanette leaves for New York, Jeanette tells her father she doesn’t believe he will ever build the Glass Castle. Their relationship is tainted by this Monument of glass castle was a symbol for a better life.
She protests that Bill, her husband, “didn’t [have] time enough to take any paper he wanted “ (46) and that it “wasn’t fair.” Adding insult to injury, Tess's own husband tells her to "shut up" (48) when she starts to contest his selection – as the head of the household, Bill is shamed by Tess's behavior. When the community as a whole repudiates her protests, telling her that "they all took the same chance" (47), Bill must join in the repudiation. One might speculate that he fears being tarred with the same brush, but we think it's something more disturbing than that: the tradition of the lottery appears so natural, so inevitable, to its participants that they cannot imagine protest; to
Like, how would he know? They both have been drinking to numb the feelings that they have about the subject and their feelings toward it and each other. To add salt to the injury, he has tried to pacify her with his KNOWING it is an “easy” procedure to have done. Oh, yeah, everyone is doing it! This is the worst I feel in a because it depicts a man not only attempting to make a decision for her and what she should do with her body, but trying to convince her it’s okay, she will be okay, and that it normal and safe to have one done.
In order to have a friendship that works or is healthy you have to argue sometimes to better understand the other person. This includes taking the time to see the full picture from time to time and actually setting yourself and your feelings aside for someone else. For example, if a friend told me he was having trouble concentrating on his studies and I just told him everything he was doing wrong that wouldn’t benefit him at all. However, if instead of throwing all my advice on him I just listen and ask questions I could see the complete picture and understand what the problem could be I could offer some help. This gives him confidence and allows him to be able to work on the problem without feeling ashamed.
The bigger traditions that affected her childhood include: the preference for boys, superstition, special occassions, and the ‘head of the family’. Preference for boys dates back to the medieval times and did not occur in China, but all around the globe. This was due to the difference in physical strength, women could not do farm work and was therefore not valued. Therefore, women are constantly married off to other families usually to gain favors or money. This is shown not just in “Chinese Cinderella”, but in other stories which are set 50 years and back, such as “Romeo and Juliet”.