I believe John had a genuine concern and love toward his wife but not wise in his treatments of her mental health. He missed the mark in his Isolation treatments toward his wife mental condition. As the Author cites “John does not know how much I really suffer, he knows there is no reason to suffer, and that satisfies him”. Moreover, John tried very hard to make his wife comfortable at the house even having his sister help, although she didn’t like it. “There comes John's sister.
Vladimir Santana In the Story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst The narrator and Doodle had close relationship with each other after training with his brother, who was the only one who cared about him. The actions of the narrator throughout the story show he is not primarily responsible for the death of his younger brother Doodle, because its was the fault of thier treatment, them not caring about thier own son, and having no responbility. The parents have little expectations for Doodle because he was handicaped. Doodle brother conveys this by stating "Mama, Crying told me that even if William Armstrong lived, he would never do these things with me". (pg.430) The narrator is proving us that Doodle would not be able to do the things that his
(pg.114)” | Christopher’s dad is sorry that he lied to him about his mother being dead and that he felt bad for not giving him the letters. | Christopher got really upset and couldn’t trust his father any more since he lied to him about his own mother being dead. The fact that he couldn’t trust his own father made him not want to talk or live with him. Christopher has based his life on trust and now that the closest person in his life told a huge lie. | “And when I was asleep I had one of my favorite dreams.
The protagonist of The Outsider, Meursault, is estranged because he does not fit into the social norm. At the news of his mother’s demise, Meursault does not feel the agony that normal people do when hearing their parents’ deaths. His lack of emotion is further evinced by his sending his mother to the Senior’s House. In Meursault’s psyche, he feels that his mother is a burden to him. He thinks that the Senior House is a better choice for the both of them as his mother would be happier there.
Some people might not care about true behind everything that we consider as “normal”. There is a reason why the world is the way it is. It’s the riddle of everyday life that turns out to be more interesting. It is amazing to see Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J
Mr. Grierson doesn’t allow Emily get to touch with any men, because he thinks that no one could marry Emily. Mr. Grierson makes a big influence on Emily, it leads Emily doesn’t get married for her whole life. Mr. Grierson isolates Emily from Jefferson. “When Emily’s father dies, the physical presence of his influence dies with him, but the effects of his actions remain to wreak havoc on Emily’s future” (6). However, after Mr. Grierson dies, he left nothing to Emily without a house.
Set apart from others, Miss Emily and Norman are able to exist the only way they know how, isolated and alone. Due to the unusual upbringings by their parents, the reader can assume both are consequently forced to live this way. Miss Emily’s father did not allow her to go out without him nor to have any company, thus allowing him to be the only person with whom she has a close relationship. Because of her overbearing father, even after his death, she is rarely seen by the townspeople. To the townspeople and the reader it makes perfect sense that somehow from the grave her father still has control over her, “as if that quality of her father had thwarted her woman’s life so many times had too virulent and too furious to die”(532).
Neither understands having though, passion, feeling, or emotion in life. The Myth of Sisyphus helps explain some of the meaning of some of the events taking place in The Stranger. In The Stranger the main character Meursault takes life for granted in a way of not enjoying it. He seems more satisfied with the usual as if no excitement lives in his life. The death of his mother doesn’t even bother him so show sadness.
Creon cares about his son so much he doesn’t want Haemon to marry Antigone just because she broke the law. Creon says, “You will never marry this side of death.”(646) Creon cares mostly about his family and don’t Haemon to marry a women that did something bad. Creon is doing the right thing for his son so he can live a better life than marrying a woman that broke the law. Creon also says, “No son of mine shall web so vile a creature.”(486) Haemon tries so hard to convince her father to let him marry her but Creon is stopping him. He cares about her wife, Eurydice, as well because Creon wanted to suicide when he saw his son and wife died in scene 8.
Her father, Polonius, suggests that she does not waste her time on Hamlet and that she should not talk or spend time with him. Ophelia is no longer allowed to pursue things with Hamlet because of the disapproval of her father and brother. This takes a toll on Ophelia and is one of the many reasons why her life is so tragic. Even though Ophelia unconditionally loves Hamlet, it is not a mutual feeling. The King, Claudius, sends many people to spy on Hamlet throughout the play and Hamlet begins to think that Ophelia is helping the King spy on him.