Does Pearl Live A Good Life

All things considered, Pearl is only accustomed to her mother, Hester Prynne. Pearl won’t be able to associate with anyone. “The old minister seated himself in an arm–chair and made an effort to draw Pearl betwixt his knees. But the child, unaccustomed to the touch or familiarity of any but her mother, escaped through the open window, and stood on the upper step,...”(Hawthorne 89) This proves that Pearl used to anyone but her mother. Pearl will be better off with Hester.

Parenting has always been an issue since the brick of dawn and recently been recognized as a problem for our society: remarkably people have finally decided to try to do something about it. In the Glass Castle, Rex and Rose Mary Walls went through many struggles raising their children but ultimately the struggles made the children stronger individuals; despite the alcoholism, sickness, and domestic abuse. Jeanette and her siblings have been through many

Jody’s pride, materialism, and urge to dominant had turned him into a cold, bitter old man that was on his dying bed with kidney problems [Page 85]. This was the only time Janie had to tell him about the independence she had longed for during their marriage [Page 85]. She knows that Jody was a good husband in the aspects that he provided for her and had power. These were the things that Nanny Crawford had wanted for her. However, Janie the things she wanted which were love and independence in love. She also gained wisdom from her and Joe’s long time together. Janie did not have to leave Jody to get out of this marriage, because he died immediately after she told him all the problems she felt had been in their marriage.

It would seem that the primary struggle that Darl faces in the novel is the differentiation between “being” and “not-being” and the value, meaning, and importance of his own self. In the same way that Vardaman does not understand mortality, Darl does not understand himself, and this severely clouds his judgment when it comes to coping with the death of his mother. Darl seems to be a rational person at the beginning of the novel, but he plagues himself with questions regarding the fact that, “In a strange room you must empty yourself for sleep. And before you are emptied for sleep, what are you. And when you are filled with sleep, you never were. I don’t know what I am. I don’t know if I am or not” (Faulkner 80). Darl cannot navigate his own identity, and it seems that this, combined with his subpar relationship with Addie, leads him to attempt to cope by repressing his despair in multiple failed attempts to understand himself. Butchart notes that “By dissociating himself from his mother and employing dangerous defense mechanisms, Darl’s sanity atrophies” (Butchart 60). The descent to madness that Darl endures is a sympathetic plight to most readers, since Darl is arguably one of the more sympathetic characters in the novel, but this decline is ultimately guided by his inability to come to terms with himself and his actions, especially concerning the fact that he was not present at the death of his mother. Jewel copes with the death of his mother in a way that is similar to the method that Darl utilizes, in that he represses his feelings, despite the fact that his close connection with Addie allows the reader to assume that he is the most hurt by her death. Jewel then uses his grief to fuel his devotion to heroic duty, which is primarily seen in his efforts to save Addie from the burning barn and

In the beginning Pearl is living with her mother, father, thirteen year old sister Lexie, and Bitey the cat in New York City. Pearl was entering fifth

They treated her very bad, Cindy had to do all the chores in the house in order to keep it clean. They ordered her around and gave her dirty clothes to wear. They would keep her locked in the basement so that no one would know that she was there. Cindy's life was made difficult, she often sits by the cinders and cry, and wish her parents had took her with them. But in the pass times, she would sing, which is something she loved

Ch 5 1) Hester’s life is going as well as can possibly be while being the town’s pariah. The community treats her horribly, making her a symbol of sinful passion and frailty, while also scorning her whenever she comes in town. 2) On Page 82, Hawthorne writes: “She was patient-a martyr, indeed- but she forbore to pray for her enemies, lest, in spite of her forgiving aspirations, the words of the blessing should stubbornly twist themselves into a curse.” This shows that despite being a forgiving person, Hester does not trust herself to pray for the people in town due to her resentfulness towards them may end up ruining the prayer.

She did not find the west as glamorous as she hoped it would be. She worked as a cafe cook to supplement her income. Even though the west wasn’t all glitz and glam, she stayed, and eventually had her abusive husband caught up with her. He begged Pearl to come back with him after promising to get a real job, and she decided to go and the couple reunited. The couple gave birth to their daughter, and had an on and off relationship.

One of the strengths that Gladys she wants a better life for her three daughters. She is aware that she is raising her three young girls in an abusive environment and is seeking help.

Toosweet get impregnated by a soldier named Raymond, and she’s not very impressed with him at the beginning, starting with not standing up to his family for not accepting Toosweet. Miss Pearl, Raymond mother, comes in and takes away Essie Mae mother and Raymond first child because she feels that Toosweet has too many children, and won’t be able to take care of him. It leaves Toosweet crying most nights, to the despair of Essie Mae. Finally, after three more children Raymond and Toosweet marry. Essie Mae works at

     Throughout the story there are several aspects of the Protagonist’s character that play a major role in the shaping of her future. During her childhood she

In the short scene that I wrote, the main character is named Pearl. As we could tell from the story, her selflessness was her most dominant characteristic. This trait became obvious at the very beginning when Pearl donated ten inches of her hair to an organization that made wigs for children with cancer. The method of characterization I used for this is her actions. The text stated, “Pearl is walking back to work after donating ten inches of her hair to Wigs for Kids, an organization that make wigs for children with cancer.” This evidence showed that she was willing to donate something important to her to people who needed it. Another point I could make to show that Pearl was selfless is that she volunteers. The story quoted, “She leaves the

Pearl was observing the children of the settlement when they began to circle around her forcing her to defend herself. These children were taught to treat pearl poorly for she was a product of sin. If the children had not known pearl’s history they would have treated her as one of their own; these children were born with pure hearts and good intentions but were later corrupted by society and were taught to hate sin and hurt the sinner.

Why couldn’t she make something out of the life she and her husband had? In most situation people that are born in a lower class tend to end up in the same cycle as their parents. The reason being they don’t have the money or the opportunity to make it big and climb out of that social class in which they are born into. One might ask how a person can climb up the social class ladder. “Marriage has always been a great way to weasel your way into the upper class (and for some, still is).

Johannes Vermeer painting of the girl with the pearl earrings, is often referred to as the Mona Lisa of the north. The girl is believed to be his eldest daughter named Maria. In the article interpretation of the girl with the pearl earrings, the writer acknowledges that this painting isn't a portrait but a study of the girls head. The work can not be distinguished from other vermeer paints partly because of the term tronie which means common type of art or works. Vermeer heads looked similar except for the girl with the pearl earrings. The composition in this painting is different too, in most vermeer paintings they have a dominant settings and you can clearly state what the setting is. The painting is pitch black behind the woman's face which is usual for his paintings. Also the writer agrees that the unusual direct contact between subject and spectator, and the slightly parted position of the lips, presents a sense of intimacy which is also present in the allegory of the catholic faith. The writer believes that the most significant part of the painting is the teardrop shaped pearl earrings that are in the painting. The theory on the earrings is that there is a religious meaning to them. De Sales wrote a book that stated women should protect their ears from unclean words, and that they should allow them to hear only chaste words, The oriental pearls of the gospel. It seems that the pearl earrings in Vermeer's painting represents chastity, while the "oriental" element