Sandi Baby Monologue

We just find them sitting at the train station having a dialogue. The reader has to follow the symbols and their conversation closely to interpret them in his/her own way. The conflict, which is the girls pregnancy followed by, the complication, which is the decision she has to make whether to go through the abortion, or not is not clearly stated. Even the word pregnancy or abortion is not mentioned in the story.

S: YMR stated that she had been living with her mother about one year, has is a newcomer. YMR lived with her maternal grandmother for many years back in her country. YMR stated that when she arrived to the U.S., she found out that her mother was pregnant, She shared that her mother did not want to tell her because she did not know how the client was going to react. YMR stated that she was happy because her mother had had four miscarries before. YMR explained that almost at the same time that she started living with her mother, the mother's partner and father of the child that her mother was going to have moved into her home. YMR stated that her mom used to work from 6am-12pm and the YMR spent a lot of time with her mother's partner. YMR stated that this man has

I don’t agree with Leo’s choice because he only just made the problem even more difficult for Stargirl and himself. During the shunning and after his visit with Archie there were times where Leo would avoid Stargirl and also he wishes that they could be more like them or they could be more like Stargirl. He doesn’t really do anything to fix the shunning. The only thing he did was change Stargirl into Susan, but it seems like it was more for Leo not for Stargirl. He seem to love Susan more than Stargirl because she finally more like them. Like the rest of Mika students.

In the scenario regarding making the decision on aborting the child with Down Syndrome is really tough decision to take especially in Susan’s case since she was facing pregnancy difficulties

This theme clearly presents itself to readers through the diction of the characters and the mental decline the narrator endures throughout the plot of the story. The narrator of this text is a sufferer of postpartum depression, an illness that can develop in women who have miscarried or given birth, this type of depression stems from a feeling of loneliness or emptiness, do to no longer carrying a

Despite this, after marriage, a woman's expectations are suppressed and she is forced to give in to the expectations of the husband. Somer and Kavita are both forced to suppress their expectations and to give in to their husband's as they are threatened by desertion. Kavita's expectation is that she should be allowed to keep her children regardless of their gender. Somer is a caring wife who expects her husband to consult her before making decisions and also expects him to respect her opinions. However, even when the wives make themselves clear, their husbands simply disregard their expectations. Somer conveyed to her husband, Kris that she was not happy with how he had decided to send their daughter, Asha off to India without consulting her; however, Kris does the same thing again by deciding to go to India himself without discussing it with her. Somer's expectations are ignored, and on top of that, Kris says, "Come if you want. Or don't. Maybe it's better that way" (Gowda 207). He is essentially saying, abide by what I believe or leave me. Similarly, Kavita's expectations are overlooked as well. Every time Kavita gives birth to a girl she is forced by her husband to give up the child. After her husband, Jasu disposed of her first child, she indirectly let him know that she was not happy with the fact that he had gone against her will, by rejecting him when

Her boyfriend, also the father of the baby, provides false feedback on the whole situation. “I’ll go with you and I’ll stay with you all the time. They just let the air in and then it’s all perfectly natural” (642) claims the boyfriend. The boyfriends makes the procedure seem like it is no big deal, it happens all the time. These words fight against what the woman might actually want. She knows it is not right to kill an unborn child but is still worried about her boyfriend’s thoughts. She asks her boyfriend, “If I do it you won’t every worry?” (643) Obviously, her decision is influenced by her boyfriend but she still doesn’t feel right about what he says. She knows it will change their or her life forever and contemplates if the boy will still be around if she decides to keep the baby. These choices will affect their life completely but what the girl decides in the end will hopefully turn out for the best. The woman replies to her boyfriend after he asks if she felt better after their long conversation “I feel fine,” she said. There’s nothing wrong with me. I feel fine.” (644). This shows she is tired of talking about the whole situation as she realizes her boyfriend is not really listening to what she says. No one knows the outcome of the choice the couple was faced with, but just like any major decision in life, the final decision will ultimately determine how the rest of their life will

After a few of these vain attempts to convince the man to consider having the baby, she implores him to "Please. please please please please please please stop talking" (272). The author uses her avoidance of confrontation and denial of self-expression to assure the reader that the girl?s weak and dependent nature prevents her from verbally expressing her point of view. Even the use of character terms?the man and the girl?reinforces this effect.

between her mind and her heart. Her mind is telling her to keep the baby, but

Sandro looked at the blond girl. He could almost hear the gears in her head turning. "You are perceptive. I do have a kid, but I never get to see her." Sharing one house with someone meant to open up to the person and perhaps because of the alcohol that was getting to him Sandro decided to do so. "I got engaged to a woman once and we were madly in love. We had a child together and it was perfect. Then someday she went to sleep, so I waited and waited.

3. The monologue is, to me the most sprues me is the connection emotional between Sandi and the baby, sensitive to all changes in emotional temperature, that make me crazy and angry, and I analysis that big picture, is Sandi want to stay with her baby, and adopted her by Merry, as one family.

His daughter Niaomi, with cute little pony tails and is wearing a blue chinese dress, tells her father, “Mom is in your room and my studies are all completed.” As Niaomi looks to her brother, Nagase, as he points at Zhu ding’s shoe. “What is that red stuff on your shoe father?” asks Nagase filled with curiosity.

When Kumalo first encountered the young pregnant lady “a child to have a child” was during the time when Kumalo was trying to find Absalom which lead to his home. While at Absalom house the head of the reformatory was talking to the young lady while Kumalo and Msimangu were talking at the table, while at the table Msimangu was telling Kumalo that he cannot do nothing about the news he has just witness because he already had so much to deal with. When Kumalo hears what Msimangu saying he tells him “You do not understand that the child would be my grandchild” (100) saying that he cannot just leave her be with his grandchild and no husband to take care of her in the baby. The next day Kumalo goes back to Absalom house to talk to the young pregnant lady to tell her about Absalom situations, while talking to her and braking the bad news Kumalo asks her “Do you wish to marry my son” (144) asking her if she really loved to marry, then asking why would she even marry Absalom so she responded by saying “He is my husband” (144) even when they weren’t certified to as married she considered Absalom to be her husband.

The birth parents are affected by the thought of loss of a child due to the adoption placement procedure during pregnancy because their unplanned arrival of a child and life plans will take an unexpected turn as new parents. A struggle takes place mostly when the decision is made by the

In order to overcome one’s malady, one has to interpret it at first. Mina Das also suffers from a malady. Her malady is deep-rooted and she had been suffering from it since seven years. For the first time in her life, she reveals to Mr.Kapasi that her younger son Bobby was not her husband’s. Raj and Mina got married very young. She was overwhelmed when she conceived very early. She spent her days in her house, nursing the baby and taking care of the house. Raj became very busy with his teaching assignments and life became dull and drab for Mina. Her problems became more complicated when she conceived Bobby because of a sexual encounter with one of Raj’s friend. She kept the secret for eight years and finally revealed it to Mr. Kapasi. She thought that Mr.Kapasi is the right one who could interpret her malady and give proper solutions to her problems- “Eight years, Mr.Kapasi, I’ve been in pain eight years. I was hoping you could help me feel better, say the right thing. Suggest some kind of remedy.” (IOM,65). Mr.Kapasi, because of his typical Indian background and patriarchal ideology could not understand the depth of her problem. Instead he was disgusted. He felt that it was his duty to assist Mrs.Das and said- “Is it really pain you feel, Mrs.Das, or is it guilt?”(IOM,66) Mina Das was not ready to accept that it was her guilt that made her suffer. Mr.kapasi could not understand the fact that it was because of her unhappiness and dullness in her marriage that caused her to have an extra-marital sexual relationship. He considers it as an act of unfaithfulness towards her husband. In the story, Jhumpa Lahiri shows how the Indians and Americans are caught in the middle of two different cultures. Mr.Kapasi wanted to have a close relationship with Mrs.Das, he fantasized about her. But as soon as, he came to know about her secrets of the affair, Mr.Kapasi was disgusted. Mr.kapasi’s relationship