Marita's Bargain: A Comparison Essay

The dilemmas established from the nature of motivation, compel the characters to resolve their conflicts. Ann is struggling in a mental and emotional anguish to find the importance in her life. The conflict arises in her decision to gratify her goal; the satisfaction she seeks for in life which is the love and support of her faithful husband. In addition the conflict results from Ann vs society, she feels as though she can’t connect to society because “John never talks, he doesn’t understand…maybe he’ll have Steven come again, and some other young people, too. It’s what we need, both of us, to help keep young ourselves”. Even though John’s ignorance towards his wife’s emotional needs create issues between them, Ann fails to stop herself from being attracted to Stevens appeal, she tries to impress him by changing to “another dress, hair rearranged”. Furthermore, it is true that marriage can sometime result in peoples miserable conditions. As a result of Ann’s actions she came to realization that even after cheating with Steven her guilt leads her to realize that only with John she can be emotionally fulfilled. “John was the man…with him lay all

Ann was very selfish woman who only thought of herself. This is when does not want john to go look after his father, who is old and alone. She only want john around. However her marriage is dull, and boring as john think that the best way to prove his loyalty to Ann was to work hard all day long. She ends up having sex in her matrimonial bed with the neighbor and John come to find them there. He decided to commit suicide by walking in the storm.

As a result, she lacked confidence in her education. She stated, “My early education did not partake of the abundant opportunities which the present day affords and which even our common schools now afford. I was never sent to any school; I was always sick.” Even though she did not attend a formal school it did not put her out of reach of a proper education (Peterson, 9).

herself to not have to ‘suffer’ her mother’s fate. She almost seems to be developing anxiety and

12. This I can really relate to myself because I personally hate when people can't just be upfront with you. I respect Nick for telling her how it is.

Aurora believes ?with all [her] dad?s crazy friends coming over all the time and [her] crazy little sister running around naked and failing the first grade? (93), that she can not be kind to her. The majority of the time people expect or at least for it to seem normal for a child to run around half clothed. Here again, Aurora exaggerates her sister?s because who actually believes she runs around naked? She even goes to the extent to call Annie, again a six year old, ?a slut? (95). Aurora also feels that Annie will ?do anything for attention?that?s why she failed the first grade? (95). It is possible that Annie failed the first grade because of this reason but one would doubt that this is the only reason or at least the reason to blame. Aurora constantly over dramatizes the events or stories like any teenager does. Aurora constantly over dramatizes the events or stories like any teenager/adolescent does.

-Annie is a hippie and believes in freedom for everyone, rather than being locked up in a cell.

girl’s childhood that seemed like an average child's life growing up in a rural area. This girl grew

In High school, she continued to excel where others fell short by focusing and exceeding in her academics, setting an example for others to follow and instilling confidence into others rather than letting them fall into peer pressure. With the help of her

It is both because of John’s deep-seated loyalty to Ann and Ann’s sacrificing nature that kept them together, and brings them apart.

John does not pay enough attention to Ann, and therefore creates a weak relationship, “I know. It’s just that sometimes when you’re away I get lonely (Ross 14).” The lack of communication between Ann and John, and not expressing their feelings to one another is the main reason that Ann feels this emptiness inside her, and in a way alienate herself as well as John alienates her. This causes for Ann to sleep with Steven, and John witnessing what happen between with Ann and Steve, which ends with John dieing in the storm that was occurring outside .During the short story the reader clearly sees that Ann feels abandoned by John, “She began to think about it now. Thoughts that outstripped her words, that left her alone again with herself and the ever-lurking silence (Ross 30).” and as the reader I can connect to the character. I remember when I first got here from Mexico. I was five years old, and I was barely beginning

her and has health issue due to age, and Annie John (Kincaid, 32). Annie John doesn’t seem to

She believed she should be the most important aspect of John’s life and was angry when it seemed she might not be. “He doesn’t care what becomes of me” (Ross 3), Ann said while complaining about John’s need to help care for his father and his farm. Because John had other commitments, it left Ann alone, which continued her lifetime as a plain farmers wife. While John was out in the storm he had left Ann to her own devices, Steven showed up to save the day, regardless of the fact that “he had a stable of his own to look after” (Ross 3). This fueled her need to feel significant and gave her a feeling John never did. In an attempt to seduce her, Steven validated her opinion by stating “it isn’t likely he’d leave his father anyway” (Ross 5). This furthered Ann’s idea that John may not brave the storm to come home to her. As the night went on, Steven continued to convince her that John would not be arriving. Steven made Ann feel as though her husband had abandoned her, and that he was the only one that would be there to help her when John did not return. This pushed her need to feel important into her much deeper need to be cared for, which, in the end, resulted in her adulteress

For my first reason it is when she goes to Japanese school. When She goes to japanese school she is constantly yelled and a ruler hits her in the eye. This Quote shows the severity of the event. “Marita Sensei banged her ruler on her desk, which sent a pencil flying and into my eye and i started to cry.”(65). I think this shows she was more mature because she held it in and didn't freak out too much.

It is difficult for her to imagine having an intact and fully developed independent self, and being in a relationship at the same