Sunday in the Park.

She fears for the lives of her children and worries that harm will come to them. This also represents an aspect of the parent-child relationship. No matter how old children get, their parents still worry about the things they do and the choices they

about her son’s well-being, and seems to feel guilty that she urged him to make the trip,

She begins her letter by not showing much mercy to her son. She makes the decision for her son, not allowing him son to do so since he is not “capable of judging” for his own benefit. This showing there isn’t much trust between the mother and son and the bond between the two could not be as strong. He appeared so “averse to the voyage” but she didn’t mention his opinion as to why he felt

Violence is not the answer for resolving your problems. Violence can be saved in abounding ways, but they can also end in tragic manners. Violence can cause wounds, injuries, and as well deaths. Consequently, many suffer in pain as you carry the burden of having killed someone.

thinking about the inside state of her marriage... She fought back... but it didn't do her any good...

Chapter 9. “ She could control, in a way, what they wanted to do. She way ashamed that she

puts her son’s comfort and life above all and swallows her pride. Furthermore, as a woman of the

She tries to make conversation by talking about his son in order to make a connection with something that he is closely related to. This is very ironic due to the atmosphere

What did she want with him anyway? Didn’t she understand that he didn’t want anything to do with her or his family? Everything relating to his family was best pushed into a corner and never looked at again. And now that he was finally about to free himself for good, he had to take a petty child along with him.

She seems to feel genuine sympathy for the Misfit just before he shoots her, calling him “one of [her] own children.” (349) This is interesting because her relationship with her actual son, Bailey, seems strained. Bailey appears to have a deep-seated resentment toward his mother that spills out on others. What does he resent her for? Bailey is not at all a person of action. For instance, when confronted with a murderer, he says he’ll do something, but never acts. Bailey clearly isn’t used to acting or making decisions for himself. Throughout the story, and likely throughout his life, his mother has made all his decisions for him and never helped him to become a responsible adult. In turn, Bailey’s own children have problems. Both are incredibly poorly-behaved. The little girl, June Star, is actually disappointed that no one was killed in a car accident, and her parents are completely silent on the

Mrs. Whipple feels her neighbors are unfairly judging her because of her son's handicap. She probably knows that they talk about her behind her back and suggest that there is "bad blood" in her family. She also feels guilty about His condition; so she may suspect that it is somehow her fault. Consequently, she feels she must justify herself to them, and is very careful not to do things that will cause them to continually talk about her. Once again, this is a natural response and does not mean she is a bad mother.

She is disgusted at her mercenary and calculating sisters, who deceive their father. She prefers to “love and be silent.”

She uses persuasive wording including her personal leverage as well as use of inclusive language in order to try and convince her sons to follow her lead, yet could be said not to force them directly to do so . By inciting blame upon the “reckless fool” Ouranos, she frames herself as being warranted in her upcoming plan to remove him “for it was he/who first began devising shameful acts” . This statement rings with petulance and it could be argued that from this we can infer her character is implied to be somewhat simplistic, as though she is only capable of feeling or acting upon one emotion at a

Violence is the intentional use of force or aggression against another person. Violence is another component of masculinity and the requirements to be a man. This is shown through the physical aggression males have when they get mad, or angry. Society is constantly telling boys to fight back. If a boy is getting bullied, they are supposed to fight the bully back. If a man gets in a fight at the bar, they are supposed to fight back. This aggression is also engrained in males from a young age. Violence can also be an example of a characteristic for a boy suffering from depression. Depression can typically lead to aggressive behaviours and cause a boy to misbehave. With violence being an aspect of masculinity, it can cause issues when trying to diagnose suffering teens with depression. By making violence a common attribute among boys, it decreases the likelihood of adults noticing those in need of mental health assistance.

A supporting clause for the woman being ever more resentful of the child is the description given when during the course of play, the woman is scratched enough to draw a small bead or two of blood, “One of his sharp little claws ripped her flesh, just above the wrist… a thin red line materialized on the inside of her pale arm and spill over with tiny beads”(6). The reaction to this was not to grimace and clean her arm or to take time to trim the child’s finger nails to prevent such from happening again. Instead the woman says clearly “Go away” (6). Then lock herself away from the child. No explanation or reason given to the child but to ignore and satisfy vengeance towards what the woman views as something that