A Comparison And Contrast Of The Story ' The Perfect Life '

Growing up as a child, I always wondered why there are different kind of parents. All around the world every parent has a different kind of attitude towards their children. Despite that father are always seems to be the strict ones with their children because most of the time mothers are the opposite. In Father Knows Best, Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson always knows what is best for their children which “portrayed a family that was surprising like real people “. Although, the scene was a fairytale, nevertheless in the movie the couples had showed great example as parents. Some parents are strict with their children, and some of them are the opposite. In Father Knows Best the family interact together in a such ways that truly define the real meaning of a happy household. Therefore, in this paper I will discuss how gender roles, class, and family composition from Father Knows Best conform to my personal family reality,

“They wept together, for the things they now knew.”(104) The last sentence of the first story in Interpreter of Maladies, reveals the cruelty of the elapsed romance in a marriage. In the two collections, A Temporary Matter and The Third and Final Continent, Jhumpa Lahiri demonstrates that a marriage can be either uplifting or discouraging depends on the mindset held by the couple and the strength of human bonding. Lahiri emphasizes the significance of mindset and human bondings through the ending of the two stories. The endings of the two stories are polar opposite : In A Temporary Matter, Shukumar and Shobha weeps for the termination of their relationship; The Third and Final Continent, by contrast, the protagonist(MIT) enjoys a fairytale-like

The story begins with Ashima, the wife of Ashoke, getting ready to have a baby in America. From the beginning, the struggle for this Bengali family to adjust to things in America is made apparent by Ashima’s insistence on counting her contractions in Bengali instead of English and her constant conversion

The movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, has the protagonist named George Bailey. In this story line, God is talking to one of his angels and He tells this angel that his job is to prevent this man from killing himself and to save him. God then goes and shows this angel part of George’s life that was very significant. In the end, we see George Bailey at present time and we see that he is at one of his lowest points ever.

Mahasweta Devi’s short story, “Giribala,” is about the life of Giribala, a girl of Talsana village located in India. Born into a caste in a time when it was still customary to pay a bride-price, Giri is sold to Aulchand by her father. From this point on, we see a series of unfortunate, tragic events that take place in Giri’s life as a result of the circumstances surrounding Giri’s life. There are many issues in Giri’s life in India that Devi highlights to readers. First, the economic instability of the village leads to an extremely poor quality of life for the lower, working classes. Next, the cruel role of women determined by men in society is to either satisfy the sexual desires of men or to reproduce offspring who can work or be sold off to marriages. There are also other social norms and beliefs which discriminate against women that will be discussed.

What is our purpose in life? That is a question many people ask themselves every day. As we become older people believe that wisdom is automatically granted through knowledge and experience. I was one of those people until taking this course. When first I opened and read the first chapter of the text I believed I was an experienced and a mature individual in knowing myself intellectually, mentally, and sexually. However, this has been an awakening although I do possess much about basic knowledge for my age in sexual issues there was still much I did not know (Rathus, Nevid & Fichner-Rathus, 2005).

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni highlights the differences between Indian and American culture in her collection of short stories, Arranged Marriage. Each tale utilizes a different narrator, whether it is first or third person narration, to highlight the struggles women face in all arranged marriages. Many of these women live in America, yet India’s strict moral code still burdens them. In “Doors”, Preeti struggles to balance her American beliefs with the Indian beliefs of her husband, similarly to Anju, who wonders if her life and pregnancy would be different if she lived in India throughout “The Ultrasound”. In “The Word Love”, a woman must confront her situation and push her boundaries. Divakaruni shows the highs and lows of arranged marriages, proving that I would not thrive in a commitment made without my input.

Finding your purpose in life is easily the most meaningful day other than the day you were born. In a Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah seemed to find his calling at a young age. He found this calling through hardships and breakthroughs, this calling lead him to happiness and success after a traumatizing experience. Your purpose will not be found by sitting around, but it can be found at any time in your life by taking on new opportunities, challenging yourself, and you will recognize when you have found that purpose.

An analogy has been drawn about how she was in the past and how is she now. She was a carefree person, demanding love in her life, wanting to take care of her children and become a house wife and now she works as a schoolteacher, has become a responsible person concerned about her husband and child, struggling for her son’s life, bearing tantrums of her sister-in-law and living in a small house in a small city. On the other hand, Komal, sister-in-law of Anjali is a character shown who seems to be frustrated from her life from the time she has lost her husband. The book has depicted another face of an Indian woman, who lives her entire life following the customs that the society has decided for a widow. Anjali tried to make her first marriage successful by taking care of small things like making her husband, his favorite cardamom chai and best of meals while Prakash’s second wife Indu was never concerned about any of his likings and gave priority to her own personal

Everyone has a God given purpose to their life. It’s a matter of knowing what that purpose is and using it for good. I believe my purpose in life is to be an achiever and be very consistent through God. The reason I say this is because, I have great goals beyond college, I never give up, and I have great morals. It is great to have great goals beyond college, because that is where God starts to really test you and show you your purpose.

What is the purpose of life? How are we supposed to discover who we are supposed to be in life? These are age old questions, and they are issues that every human being asks themselves at some point in their life. And the answer they find will never be simple, because that is just the way life is. Confusing and messy and wonderful and so many other things that we come to discover as we grow up.

As a spiritual being, I personally believe that the purpose of my birth was to become meaningful in society. It is our purpose to share what is unique in us, and find a generous way in giving this back by sharing this uniqueness to our community. When we share what is unique about us, younger generations look up to us and learn to accept themselves as who they are and that being different is valuable. Often when someone gives someone something they never had is therapeutic and aids in the healing process. My mother abandoned after eight years, therefore a loving support system and a shoulder to cry on was never obtained.Being raised by a single father isn’t the same;he just yells impatiently, tells you to suck it up, too thick-headed and pessimistic to be worth talking to. What helps me overcome this gap in my development is babysitting and being a listener. Often titled “old therapist” in that I’m patient and feel valued now that I can freely express myself and people value my opinions.

Mr. Kapasi, the interpreter of Maladies is tasked with taking an American family on a tour of India only to find how dysfunctional and uncaring they are with each other. Mr. and Mrs. Das view parenting as a task or chore. Their actions with each other and their children didn’t embarrass them. The unruliness of Ronny, Bobby and Tina, whom haven’t any clue what affection is nor boundaries, establish a behavior of foolishness and disrespect with their parents and each other. The behavior presented by The Das family in front of Mr. Kapasi, revealed how absent parenting affects, can effect children negatively.

In a relationship, it is common for couples to share the blame for issues that arise. However, through the stories in Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri it becomes clear that there is often one one individual who insights these problems. In “A Temporary Matter”, the main character, Shukumar, is mourning the his child who was stillborn and allowing his insecurities to distance him from his wife, Shoba. The story “Interpreter of Maladies” describe the crisis of a middle aged man, Mr. Kapsi, whose unsupportive marriage causes him to crave the attention of other. In “Sexy”, Miranda finally feels wanted by the man she is seeing, Dev, after years of unsatisfying relationships and continues to stay with him despite him being married to

This essay focuses on the theme of forbidden love, The God of Small Things written by Arundhati Roy. This novel explores love and how love can’t be ignored when confronted with social boundaries. The novel examines how conventional society seeks to destroy true love as this novel is constantly connected to loss, death and sadness. This essay will explore the theme of forbidden love, by discussing and analysing Ammu and Velutha's love that is forbidden because of the ‘Love Laws’ in relation to the caste system which results in Velutha’s death. It is evident that forbidden love negatively impacts and influences other characters, such as Estha and Rahel, which results in Estha and Rahel’s incestuous encounter.