Barbara's Immediate Response To The News Of Silence

At this point Mrs Birling feels “distressed” and tries to pass of what she did “I didn’t know”. The inspector is quite rude to Mrs Birling “do you want me to tell you-in plain words” and has to really prompt her to talk about what she did “Aren’t you?” “As what then?” this shows that Mrs Birling is a very proud woman and does not feel that any of her actions were wrong.

Every request the woman in the story has made to her husband has been dismissed and her depression continues to worsen because she has lost control of her own life. John fails to understand how it feels for his wife to be trapped in her room all day. “He forces his wife into a daily confinement by four walls whose paper, described as ‘debased Romanesque,’ is an omnipresent figuring of the

Barbara use to write letters to Perry, saying how she misses him. In another letter she would tell him that she feared him and did not want him to know where she lived because she killed the Clutters. Perry found the letter and wished Barbara was in the house with the clutters. It would seem that he would feel a little of remorse for his dear sister, He does not and that seems a little

Warren, one of Bernice’s admirers, is clearly smitten with her. After Bernice’s transition, he: “…called Bernice on the ‘phone twice a day, sent her notes, and they were frequently seen together in his roadster…” Warren’s actions convey that his is interested in her because Bernice changed herself. This is evident from when Warren see’s Bernice at the second party where he “…regarded her intently.” Nonetheless, after her bob cut, Bernice sees Warren’s eyes as being, “…suddenly very cold.” He no longer holds her in high regard after what she did.

How many problematic situations could be prevented if people were to simply talk things out? One of the most vexing aspects of the novel is not Jody’s constant verbal abuse, but Janie’s submission to said abuse. Janie’s reluctance to challenge the men she holds accountable for her problems portrays her character as submissive, a trait that her anxiety will never allow her to get rid of.

In 1976 Barbara Jordan, Congresswoman from Texas, became the first African American woman to deliver a keynote address at a major party convention in the US. She was aware of the significance and symbolism of the moment. Referencing the first Democratic convention of 1832, she said, “A lot of years passed since 1832, and during that time it would have been most unusual for any national political party to ask a Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address.” For Jordan, her presence at the convention was “evidence that the American Dream need not be forever deferred.”

Barb blames Janice for Anne's death to hurt her and make her feel guilty, not knowing that Janice already feels guilty but does not express it. However, Barb does not think about the challenges Janice might have endured but is angry because she is not the ‘ideal Janice’ that she had been expecting. Barb is too busy and eager wanting to express her anger towards Janice that she cannot relate to Janice’s problems and the struggles that she goes through. Barb’s lack of sympathy towards the unexpected changes in Janice’s life only results in a bigger gap in their relationship. Once Barb and Janice start talking, Barb is again angered by Janice’s quietness and her unwillingness to strengthen their relationship. However, she does not make an effort herself to understand why. Barb says to Janice: “You told us the facts. I don’t know one damn thing about you, the person” (36). Barb is annoyed and frustrated by Janice keeping to herself, she cannot understand her. Barb wants a strong relationship with her as sisters. For Janice, the sister relationship is too difficult and would rather prefer being friends. However, Barb does not acknowledge or accept Janice’s different views but expects Janice to want the same. Barb misunderstands the quietness of Janice and takes it personally, thinking that she wants to keep a distance from her and does not want to open up. Barb does not think of the opposite. What if Janice can’t

confessed it to her. Elizabeth than tried to support her suspicion and said, 'John, have you ever

Before detailing the events that take place between Sheba and the under-aged Connolly, Barbara assures the reader that she is merely the narrator, and that ‘This book isn’t about me’(Heller 4). Therein lies the most significant instance of irony that forms the crux of the narrative in Zoë Heller’s

One thing that helps the reader empathize with the narrator is the narrator observing Sheila Mant. As the narrator observes

Everyone goes through crisis some time in their life, but how should they react to it? It’s Simple, stay positive. Yes, sometimes it can be difficult to even think of anything good when having a lousy day, but looking for the good in things is always the right answer. There will always be a way out of a crisis in some way, so the best way to spend the time is to count your blessings and dwell on the positive. Like Anne Frank and Sophie Scholl, their response to conflict affected many people in the process. People can best respond to conflict by staying positive, because the situation can only get worse by having a bad attitude.

back John, though not in the way that she had thought before. She believes that

Introduction: John’s domination over the Narrator is evident from the beginning of the short story. The Narrator remains unknown and takes the identity of John’s wife not an individual human being. This identity, further explored, becomes her personality because she obeys John’s every command.

you, sir, I do not believe it” (Miller70). Even after John’s lechery, she believed that he

Barb’s indecisive behavior ultimately hurts herself as well as her children. As the story continues, her voice becomes shaky over the phone whenever Tom calls because she starts to realize that succumbing to his behavior is not the right thing for her family however, she still continues to meet up with him. She does not make the right moral decision until the she and the children meet with the counselor. Towards the end she realizes that staying home