House Of Sand And Fog Character Analysis

Her Husband, the election, the unborn child in her heart.” (250). Kathy even had an affair with Harmon, who was a dentist from Boston which means that Kathy

inconsistency in her beliefs. Majorly, nearing the end of her life, she begins to regret all her deeds of which

“ (285). Keiko also shows her optimistic personality when decides to see Henry again. Despite, not talking to Henry in over forty years. Her optimism allowed her to stay hopeful even in Japanese internment camps. Keiko’s positive personality keeps her throughout Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet from giving up on Henry.

her selfish and evil ways, causes the destruction of many people in the town of

Lastly, her family betrayed her by not listening to her side of the story after her sister told lies about her, and they betrayed her when they acted as if they did not care if she moved out of the house. In all of these actions, the family itself and certain members of the family are portrayed as uncaring, unsupportive, disrespectful, conniving, deceitful, and hateful to Sister. Through every action of the family, Sister is treated harshly, and she tries to not let this bother her. Yet, anger and bitterness build up inside of her until she cannot take it anymore. Consequently, it built up so much inside of her that it severely affected Sister so profoundly that she moved away from her home to get away from her family.

her selfish and evil ways, causes the destruction of many people in the town of

She uses her desire to further her education, an escape plan with her sister, and her shame from being a forager to motivate her to bring a change into her life. Despite the constrictions

He never questions her sudden return to alcohol and fails to notice her growing dependence on it. If Lester had caught the warning signs—Kathy smoking profusely “as a crutch” and feeling “jittery” when she needs more alcohol—if Lester had recognized these symptoms, perhaps he would have realized Kathy’s current mental instability (145). But Lester overlooks this side of Kathy and is unable to check her usage. As a result, drunk and desperate at a restaurant in the mall, Kathy is convinced that Lester will return to his family and leave her, only after making love “to [her] like a man taking in oxygen before he goes on a long underwater trip” (202). In her impaired state, Kathy drives to her father’s house, now occupied by the Behrani family, and attempts suicide twice. When Lester arrives at the house and spies Kathy passed out on the floor, he assumes the worst and breaks into the Behrani’s house, holding them hostage. This starts a chain of events that ends with the Behranis and their son dead and Kathy and Lester in prison.

She leaves behind the shallow, self-absorbed teenager when she “crie(s) out, she crie(s) for her mother” to come to save her which leads her to feel “hollow with what had been fear but what was now just an emptiness” (169, 170). Connie realizes she does not know what to do or how to handle this situation. As she leaves with Arnold Friend, the author writes: “She thought, I’m not going to see my mother again…I’m not going to sleep in my bed again” (170). Connie’s character realizes this is the end and there is no one there to save her. There is nothing she can do but go with this fiend.

However things soon went from good to bad, after a year and a half of living together, Coby started to witness a change in Dean. His mood swings and short temper -once hidden from her- were now directed at Coby. His began to snap at the littlest things and demanded to know where she went and who she spoke to. For the most part, Coby put up with the short leash for after awhile she could no longer take it and ended things. She thought she had put Dean in the past but it didn't take long for him to begin showing up at her home and in random places. It was clear her ex had now become her worst nightmare. The police were not able to do much and so Coby, terrified, packed up and moved away from her home. Using the money left to her by her parents, she decided to move away from Canada and begin a new life in Colorado, simply because it resembled to closely to British

Even though she still continues to wear black, her hair is out of the rag and back into a braid. She makes further character progress when she reflects on how her Nanny raised her. By accepting that Nanny taught her values she doesnt not agree with, she is forming her own sense of right and wrong. It conicides with her chance to live life how she wants to. By her own will, she does not seek out a new husband, despite the large amount suitors that are coming to her.

Dubus illustrates many scenes where both Kathy and Behrani isolate themselves from their families. For example, when Kathy is at the motel reminiscing of her phone calls with her mother, we see how Kathy alienates herself from her family when she notes how “after Nick left,” she would “start lying about how well he was doing at his new job” and how “this used to be true” (44). By not telling her mother that Nick had left her, this demonstrates a clear example of her seclusion from her

begins to realize her self that she does not have to continue living her life in

Pat’s obsession for his ex wife is highlighted through all the letters he writes for her. The obstacles he finds on his way to succeed are shown in the

After receiving the news about the murder, Jimmy explodes with emotions. “I remember, I was more afraid of my little daughter than I ever was of being in prison” (Dennis 34). This quote shows the fatherly love Jimmy had for Katie. It compared the strength Jimmy had through the rough times in jail and how afraid he was of losing Katie. Ultimately, Jimmy follows the wrong path. Jimmy not only fails to find his daughter’s murderer, but he also kills Dave along too. By looking though a psychoanalytic lens, one can interpret Jimmy’s fatherly instincts which are to try to unearth his daughter’s murderer no matter the cost.