Different Forms Of Literature Display Multiple Scenarios

For example, Lorraine's mother always tells her “you’re not a pretty girl Lorraine.”, she also always calls Lorraine fat and ugly. Lorraine’s mother does not set a good example for Lorraine because she bullies her. Another example is John’s father likes to lie which rubbed off on John, one time John’s father went around bragging how he phonied up a car insurance claim to get a hundred dollars to replace a piece of aluminum on their new car, which he had really replaced himself. John’s father taught John that lying was not bad without even knowing. John’s family also had other issues because John’s father was an alcoholic and did not care if John drank beer. John was not old enough to drink beer but his father did not care because he was an alcoholic. Both families show that they have bad family values because they are mean and

Your family always makes you change your inclination and it could be an innovation of things. “On TV mother and child embrace and smile into each other’s faces. Sometimes the mother and father weep, the child wraps them in her arms and leans across the table to tell how she would not have made it without their help” (Walker 19). Family will help you persevere through your toughest time no matter who is in your family. “Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair and a fuller figure” (Walker 20). This is explaining how she was teasing her sister, but this should make her do the same. This should influence her to do better than her, although it is very deterrent that she thought about her daughter’s like that. Therefore, your family is important because we never want to embarrass them by doing something wrong to what we thought was right.

In “I’m Not My Brother; I’m Me,” author Peg Kehret expresses the expectations passed down from her two older brothers and the negative impacts these expectations had on her. From my point of view, I fully agree with the author. In my case, I have a 23-year old sister who is the epitome of perfection. She graduated top of her class in both high school and university, is athletic, and is currently working on Wall Street in New York City. In addition, she is very diligent at Chinese, public speaking, and ultimately anything related to school. As a result of this, as one can imagine, I constantly live in her long shadow. My sister is a very goal-oriented person and strives to reach them. She knew exactly what she wanted to be and the path she had to take to get there at a very young age. Throughout

Firstly, to explain my reasoning, it is important to understand Freud’s projection theory. In Freud’s book Taboo and emotional ambivalence, he explains that in simpler societies, an individual learns to suppress negative feelings about those around them, especially family. Freud describes projection as a defense mechanism, protecting the “ego” from anxious or guilty feelings. Negative feelings are projected in an acceptable manner, complying to religious or spiritual beliefs. A modern example of this would be the

Mostly, throughout "The Rich Brother" Peter is viewed as the most selfish individual. Most important, was that he wanted his mothers love so badly that he attempted to kill his own brother (812), which is a reference to Cain killing his brother and leaving him in the fields. Donald says to Pete "You're basically a very frightened individual. Very threatened" (811) this in turn shows that how jealous Pete was and how he was willing to kill simply over jealousy. Moreover, Pete could not stand the fact that he

However, the story “The Rich Brother”, emphasizes that Pete is rich with a job in real state while Donald is jobless and is trying new things. Money has been a struggle for the youngest brother and depends on his brother, he doesn’t pay the money back. Pete doesn’t deny him money because he tries to help Donald not fall behind. One reason that Pete is furious at Donald is that he can’t save his money and gives it away to a stranger. Pete and Donald struggle to understand each other because they have different lives and standards. Pete is classified as high-class and Donald low-class, both are from diverse category

This idea relates to the story of Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and all of his brothers, where family competition is a big component to the meaning of each story. Most biblical and present day examples of sibling rivalry are due to jealousy between one and another. In The Rich Brother, Donald is perfectly content with his life. Even though he is mostly wandering around aimlessly, he is genuinely happy and is optimistic. Pete on the other hand is successful; he has money, a family, and has a real role in society. Yet, he is still somewhat empty and striving for a feeling of completeness. By seeing his younger brother who he perceives as stupid, immature, and a nuisance, as happy as he was, Pete became jealous of Donald’s happiness and contentment with his non-materialistic life. Even though Donald wasn’t successful in any configuration, he seemed fulfilled and that upset Pete. Even after Pete left Donald alone at the end of the story, Pete still felt incomplete, and he seemed to regret leaving his brother out to die. Wolff was trying to get the reader to see that Pete would never live a satisfied life because of how he always looked at the glass half empty. Whether he thought of picking Donald up from the religious farm as a way to spend more time together, rather than a burden, he could have turned the experience into a joyful one. If Pete had been more optimistic

In Tobias Wolff’s short story, “The Rich Brother”, two brothers living completely different lives reunite when Donald’s car breaks down, and the wealthier of the two Pete, invites him to stay at his house. Not only is Pete a kind, sensible person but he is wealthy, married, has a sustainable job, two daughters, a sailboat, and a house near the ocean. Compare this to Donald, someone who owes Pete a lot of money, settles for what he can afford, and is always on the move, and Pete is the richer of the two brothers.

Pete’s business life compels him to be smart, materialistic, and self-centered, while Donald “drifted from church to church, then joined a Pentecostal community that met somewhere in the Mission District to sing in tongues and swap prophecies” (Wolff 1). To put it differently, Donald is obsessed with the fate of his soul and has never held a job; therefore, he does not consider himself responsible for helping his brother or even saving the money he gives him. For example, when a man named Webster joins the brothers later in the story, he tells them how he found a gold mine in Peru and is selling shares. Donald irresponsibly gives Webster Pete’s money without asking him, and Pete reacts by saying, “A hundred dollars. Gone. Just like that. I worked for that money, Donald.’ ‘I know, I know,’ Donald said. ‘You don’t know! How could you? You get money by holding out your hand’” (Wolff 10). Donald’s humanitarian and spiritual society negatively affects his responsibility towards his brother whose money he gives away to Webster who might potentially be a liar. On the other hand, Pete is more aware when encountering strangers and more careful with money because his society forces him to be a reliable, responsible

The short stories “The Rich Brother” and “Sonny’s Blues” Include two sets of brothers that are both quite similar. The eldest brothers look after the younger ones but both have an awkward way of showing it. The youngest brothers are the ones that quite haven’t figured life out yet. The older brothers are a little bit different. Sonny’s older brother is concerned about him and Donald in (“The Rich Brother) isn’t really concerned about his younger brother Donald. He is in a way but is more demoralized with him than anything. The similarities and differences really do pop out. In “The Rich Brother” is a story about two brothers named Donald and Pete. Pete is the eldest brother who is an American middle-class success story, with money from real estate, a

Words in the English language can have numerous definitions and connotations; the term rich is no different than the rest. The first definition most people think of when they hear the word "rich" is having loads of money, which is exactly what Pete has in “The Rich Brother” by Tobias Wolff. This definition of rich and the title of the story lead many readers to assume that Pete is rich and his brother Donald is poor, but this is not necessarily the case. A person can also be rich because they supply a large amount of something that is needed, such as love or forgiveness. After further analysis and a different view of the definition of “rich,” it is discovered that Donald is in fact, the rich brother, not the monetarily rich Pete.

Sibling rivalry is generally seen as a normal part of life, since no two siblings are the same. Consequently, the extent of the sibling’s opposition is overlooked, creating problems that tend to follow them into adulthood. In “The Rich Brother,” Tobias Wolff confirms this notion using Brothers Pete and Donald, whose differences influence their current relationship. Throughout the narrative Wolff reveals the evolution of independence, finances and, perspective placing them at the root of almost all of Pete and Donald’s conflicts.

Being the youngest of five brothers is a predicament to Ron, because he faces the constant pressure of living up to all of his brother’s accomplishments. His position in the family has led to a lot of his insecurities and self-doubt. Unlike Ron, I did not come from a large family and for that reason, I personally did not receive the same pressure and expectations that Ron faced. Without these expectations, I did not struggle with issues of self esteem, whereas Ron often feels inadequate about being in the shadow of his successful brothers, which resulted in problems with his self-confidence. The aspect of family in Ron’s life and my own life has impacted our self esteems, which plays a significant role in our

A family is the most important and fundamental processes of development in childhood. There are many examples of works that deal with family. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the reader sees how neglection from a family setting can invoke horrible events. In The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing, presents how Isolation and dislike can and will lead to unfortunate events. In Macbeth by Shakespeare, shows the betrayal of a family and how it affects the mind by playing with it in several different ways. Before a person can see effects of isolations, neglection, and betrayal of a family he/she must “climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

While I was reading the story I would go back and forth on whose side of the story I was more sympathetic with. I am a person that likes to analyze all the sides to every story and try to understand why they would act that way. As a result, I ended up siding with Pete’s side of the story more than Donald’s. Starting off Pete has made a life for himself and is independent and has a family of his own to take care of. On the first page the audience sees that Pete is enjoying his life and doing activities that many would love to do, however, when he tries to share the amazing experience with his brother all Donald do was judge him for spending too much money. Even though Pete and Donald are not really the closest of brothers it is obvious that