Waiting To Exhale : Book Review : Waiting To Exhale

One of the biggest conflicts between Bernice and Marjorie is one over a boy named Warren. Warren grew up across the street from Marjorie, he was “crazy about her” since the beginning; however, the feelings were not reciprocated on Marjorie’s behalf. As the story progresses, Marjorie takes on the task to transform Bernice into a new woman. Bernice’s new appeal is soon taken into consideration when Warren gains an interest in the new Bernice. Even though Marjorie didn’t have feelings for Warren, she still became jealous. Marjorie’s new goal was to destroy the relationship between Bernice and Warren. Marjorie becomes successful in accomplishing her goals by putting Bernice’s reputation at risk.

The loss of her husband causes Amanda to develop a dependence on her children. She wants Tom and Laura to become successful. Amanda complains that Tom does not earn enough money at the shoe factory. She wants him to attend night school so he can attain a better career.

Curley’s wife’s dream was to one day become a famous Hollywood actress. Fame and fortune were the two things she desired most, and having expensive clothes living in extravagant hotels. Curley’s wife had met a famous Hollywood director who had told her that she was a natural at acting. He said he would mail her a letter about becoming an actress. He never mails her back, even though he promised he would. Her dream also becomes impossible because of her marriage to Curley. Curley will not let her leave now, and she has to tend to the ranch instead of pursuing her dream to potentially become a film actress.

     Finally, in a heated, tearful, and heart-warming debate, Mr. Emerson (George’s father) gives Lucy the last ounce of strength that she needs to complete her transformation from a petty young woman to a subtle heroine. Mr. Emerson sees right through her false excuses for breaking off with Cecil and forces her to realize her genuine feelings of love for George. Lucy succumbs to her passion and overcomes the confining condition of her social class. She tells her family and friends of her love for George Emerson, refusing to hold on to her “distinguished and proper'; behavior, giving into her true desire, and transforming from a petty young woman to a subtle heroine.

Imagine you have just moved from Kissimmee, Florida and you walk ride into a mansion owned by your dad’s best friend in West Chester, New York. So many emotions are running though your head as you step inside and see a beautiful brunette girl who is staring back at you with antipathy. This is what happened to Claire Lyons as she moved from Florida to New York because of her dad’s job. In the journal I will be connecting, predicting, and questioning.

. Bernice’s cousin, Marjorie, is the socialite of her town. The Queen Bee. All the girls want to be her; all the guys want to be with her. She has Warren, her unofficial boyfriend, wrapped around her finger. But everyone cannot see the real Marjorie, Her true insecure side. They don’t understand that she puts them down to make her feel better about herself, trying to make herself feel superior. Marjorie is putting on a front to give the idea that she is happy and perfect. Underneath, she is a cold and jealous person. She is the one pressuring Bernice, not knowing that it is the way she copes with her own insecurities. Marjorie, although more confident than Bernice, also shows

Rosetta is a strong-willed and independent woman who marries the love of her life, Jeremiah Wakefield. To support himself and his new wife, Jeremiah decides to enlist and leave his wife home for the two years he is away fighting in the Civil War. The couple dreams of one day owning their own farm and having a family together. Rosetta tries to make Jeremiah stay, but she knows they need the money so reluctantly lets him go. Without a proper goodbye and the longing she has for her husband, Rosetta decides to follow Jeremiah and joins the army as a male soldier by the name ‘Ross Stone.’

She pretends to be confident and happy but inside she just wants someone to care about her. Staying in Curley’s house is driving her crazy but whenever she comes out she is shunned, cast off because of who she is married to and what she looks like. Her husband, Curley also hates it when she steps out of the

She also eventually starts to become a prostitute by bringing home men and staying out late. This causes her to get kicked out several times as she is forced to move from place to place. She is essentially homeless and it makes her feel as if she is constantly being judged by others especially when each landlady talks behind her back. Everywhere she goes there is a lack of a sense of family and she is at fault for this since she acts out. As a teenager going from youth to adulthood, she should begin to understand the responsibility of her actions, but she never comes to understand the

When Emilienne Roux and her family move from their rustic French village to New York City, she learns that heartbreak can take a multitude of forms. Her daughter, Viviane Lavender, grows up in a small Seattle town where she discovers that love is not always infallible but also that it can be found in unexpected places. Finally, the youngest of

I have read quite a few books in my lifetime, yet none of them have inspired and changed me as much has When Breath Becomes Air. Your words have also changed the way I view patients with terminal illnesses. You dedicated your life to neurosurgery, but in the end, it went to ruin. I’ve realized it doesn't matter how long you live, but rather, how you live.

In his newest novel Two by Two that “centralizes around conflicting romances,” Sparks uses “the power that only love can achieve, to resolves conflicts and live happily ever after” (Baron). The novel is about Russell Green, a young, married man who is well off and living a luxurious life with his beautiful wife Vivian. The two live lavishly and suddenly decide to have a baby. Russell makes it clear to Vivian that they need to cut spending a bit to save up and provide their child with the best life possible. This creates arguments between the two and Vivian distances herself from Russell. She soon leaves Russell to start a high-end job in a different state. At this point, Russell is trying to create his own successful insurance firm while adjusting to his new life as a single father. He realizes that his daughter, London, is “just as much his world as he is her world” (Ray). He becomes a successful insurer and he and London live happily together: however, Russell is still haunted by how quickly Vivian left him and hopes London will never do that same. Russell’s love turned loss still keeps him asking questions that may never be answered, but at the same token, he is happy with his life after Vivian

After being taken away from their mother Robin whose only a year older than her sister Remi lives the luxury life of having everything handed down to her from the man she worships the most-her father. But what happens when her senior year at William Heights begin and the fortune she has is not quit welcomed and her advantage is slowly taken for granted.

Social minefields are explosive eruptions that interrupt the development of the social group in question causing hazardous repercussions. These minefields can evolve, for better or for worse, over time as the cultural characteristics that define the group are fluid. In some instances, however, they may remain the same. Although some social minefields that shape the lives of women of color, in particular, black women, have lessened making life better for them, mostly they stayed the same forming a sort of normalcy in cultural expectations. The varied minefields are illustrated in the novel Passing by Nella Larsen in the setting of the 1920s and the lyrics of black female MCs of the 1980s like Salt n Pepa and Queen Latifah.

The story is about a woman, Monty, who has psychological issues due to problems she had in the past. She has a confident friend, Ginger, who is probably as unbalanced as herself, nevertheless she considers her a heroine, and listens to her advice.