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"Life is unthinkable without them; paradoxically the prospect of a romantic new life in Argentina represents to her a terrifying death of the self" (Spinks 59), because she feels that she is made up from her family's pain and leaving it all behind would entail that she would also lose her identity. She wants to escape her father's violence, be respected, and explore the world but believed "daydreams shows a desire to be more or have more than what is available in reality, and ultimately in each case the dream is disappointed" (Halloran 36). This reveals Joyce's satire of fear in change because of the unknown future. If she

By constantly moving around, Jeanette’s childhood was characterized by its instability and her own dependence on herself in order to survive the negligence of her parents. The glass castle symbolized a place where the Walls’ family would finally settle and become free of governmental intervention, however, it was through Jeanette’s realization that individualism was the underlying issue to her family’s problems, that she became aware of the impracticalness of being self-reliant. While Jeanette did have faith in her parents, her father’s continual inability to support his family and her mother’s own carelessness for her children, eroded all of Jeanette’s confidence. Jeanette’s decision to move to New York was not fueled by a need for individualism, however, it was in fact her desire to return to society and reintegrate into a world where she would be able to interact with other people. Thus, Jeanette's return to society signified her dependence of others and shows how individualism can never solve all of people's

“I felt on the verge of talking to her about things I hadn’t talked about before. I’d written about them. Sometimes I write to keep from going crazy. There’s a world of things I don’t feel free to talk to anyone about. But Joanne is a friend. She knows me better than most people, and she has a brain. Why not talk to her? Sooner or later, I have to talk to someone. ”

Lila lay on her bed staring at the ceiling thinking over the events of the evening. The more she recalled, the more she was mortified for acting like a love sick, slobbering idiot in front of not only the most beautiful man she’d ever met, but he was her best friends cousin of all things! Lila groaned, burying her head into her pillow. She tried to console herself by thinking she would never see him again. She could avoid him by simply not going back there. It wouldn’t be too difficult to do. She would never have the guts to venture to a club like that on her own. This is exactly the reason that Rachael had taken her there. Lila was trying to convince herself he was charming to all the ladies. He worked at a night club. Of course he would

The journey that Janie embarks on is to find herself. She learns that she can be happy with or without a man, and with or without riches and superficial items. It is also a quest for love and fulfillment. In her marriage to Joe, Janie has all of the worldly possessions one could dream of having, but she does not love Joe. She is not happy in that marriage because even though she has every tangible item she could want, she does not have love, and that is an essential part of life. With Tea Cake, however, she does not have expensive items galore, but she does have love. Her marriage to Tea Cake shows that you do not need what money can buy to make you happy, you need love. The contrast between the two places also shows that individual freedom is necessary to be happy. Living with limited expression is harmful to a person. No one desires to live a life, having their ideas suppressed by another. Janie’s need to be free and for expression is one that every person in the world can relate to. The contrast between Eatonville and the Everglades highlights the meaning of the

Mr. Jacks smiled warmly at Kate, “Good job finding out how to escape, I should have put more faith in you.” He gently patted Kate on the shoulder and strode off to check on his pet bulldog.

First, a reader must look at the Connie’s life and typical routines. “Everything about her had two sides to it, one for home and one for anywhere that was not home…” this displays

She would, through habit, have yielded to his desire; not with any sense of submission or obedience to his compelling wishes, but unthinkingly, as we walk, move, sit, stand, go through the daily treadmill of the life which has been portioned out to us. "Edna, dear, are you not coming in soon?" he asked again, this time fondly, with a note of entreaty. " No; I am going to stay out here."

“You can’t tell her, Morgan,” were the words that Emma quickly added. I didn’t want to go against what they thought because anyone who had a differing opinion from Emma and Grace would immediately be ridiculed. I truly felt like I had to listen to whatever they said, because that's just how things always were. They were the mother duck, and the rest of us were the ducklings. Looking back, this should have been the moment when I said something like “Are you crazy?”, “Seriously?”, or even just,“I don't think that is very nice.” But guess what came out of my mouth? Nothing. Absolutely

I jump back as a black feline shoots across the path in-front of me. I catch a glimpse of its matted fur; a screeching hiss pierces the night air as it encounters a mammal in the undergrowth. They say a black cat at night is bad luck, but I honestly doubt my luck could get any worse in light of recent events. “Get out, you don’t belong here anymore”, “Just looking at you makes me sick. Leave now and get out of our lives”. It’s funny how the ones who are meant to love you the most, can turn on you so easily.

Quickly glancing at the hallway, I saw the shadow of Scout leaning against the wall. Choosing my words carefully, I vocalized my thoughts about Scout and her hot-headedness

In the poem Sandra, the tone of frustration is evident in the first line when she declares, ‘I’ve stuck it out’, implying that she has remained in the town despite her limited opportunities. By listing the different groups and roles fulfilled in the town, she implicitly highlights the rigidity of the social structures and by contrasting the roles of men and women in their ‘twinsets looped with pearls’, Page alludes to the expected dress of women in the 1950’s a symbol of the repressed roles of women and wife and mother. Similarly, the direct statements ‘it’s not enough … to be just indispensable’ and ‘the goal I have is not the one thought up by Mum and Dad’, shows Sandra’s emphasises her discontentment and lack of place in this town. These direct and clear statements represent how she desires to be part of a community in which her right to not to have her life dictated by the learned attitudes and expectations of the community, is possible. Also, the contrast between the attitudes between Janene and Sharon in their respective poems illustrates how even on a familial level Janene’s right to individually determine her own life is disregarded by her mother, Sharon. Sharon, in this way,

I am outside the door. Still. I closed the door on the old world of me, the dark side of me. Life as a drug dealer. You get in quick and you get out quick. Simple enough isn’t it? No. Once you choose a direction in life, it’s hard, and can often seem impossible to change. Especially in the world of drugs.

Social influences and pressures to move from one phase of life into another, can trigger maturation and insight, strengthening the individual’s ability to move into unfamiliar worlds. This is evident in ‘... past the ugly words that told us we were no longer wanted’. Through Burke's subtle but powerful use of truism, highlighting the obvious fact that they are now outcasted as a family. This precise use of language techniques allows the responder to understand that the Brennan’s were rejected in a ridiculously stoic, and barbaric way. This allows the reader to be reminded of the Brennans intense rejection. Furthermore, the use of a poignant metaphor in “She didn’t see me. How could she under all those covers?”, highlights a serious trait about

It must feel very strange to sleep in a room all alone, and stranger still in such a large cot- strange and lonely.”(201) What we think to be normal living they think to be almost quite odd. (STEWE-2)”Our house would have fit into any one of these rooms. But compared to the other houses the malek and I passed on the street, this one is small…”(201). As a human living in the conditions that she has been, she doesn't seem to care for any of this in the life of loughry. Todays kids in the American modern world are almost brainwashed to thinking that money is the only thing that matters and that the more you have the better you are. As teenagers of the 21st century it is our job to look past what people expect from us, and reach beneath the surface to see what really matters in life, family. (CS) Me along with millions of others need to look past all the internet trends and do what we can to help those who don’t know what help