Written by Tracy Letts in 2007, August: Osage County follows the demise of an extremely dysfunctional family as they reunite over the death of the patriarch, Beverly. Out of the multiple problems within this family, addiction plays the most prominent role in the characters’ identification and the structure of the family. In this research paper, I plan to analyze the effect that addiction has on the basic family unit and compare/contrast this to August: Osage County and the Weston family in order to determine whether the play would be an accurate representation or not.
The purpose of this paper will be to summarize Sanders’ “Under the influence.” By analyzing and critiquing his writing style, a better understanding of the narrative approach can be learned. Additionally, making recommendations can potentially create an even more credible essay in an attempt to create awareness of the social problems present in many American families. Scott Russell Sanders’ “Under the influence”
However, the biggest one is the man vs. circumstances problem that Sonny has with drugs. The whole story is based on Sonny’s drugs problems. Some parts of the story are related to Sonny’s past; before he started selling and consuming drugs, and then, the present, which are the consequences of Sonny’s acts. In addition, Jame has a man vs. circumstances problem as well. The death of James’ little daughter has him mentally affected, but this helped James to value more his family.
They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Burch is a picaresque journey to the heart or even the very soul of humans, and it can be compared to a madman trying to procure peace and tranquility. At every pit stop he makes, his wisdom increases and is affected by others, positively or negatively. Jennings Michael Burch, the young, feeble, and reticent protagonist, is on a crusade to find the true meaning of love, peace, and tranquility which started with him being dissevered from his family and taken from home to home and from institution to institution. Several times he questions himself if it truly is imperative for him to love and if it is worth the loss. Unlike Andy of Tears of a Tiger, Jennings has the courage and selflessness to withstand
The Jones family seems to support a state of equilibrium around abuse. After being sexually abused in her childhood, the homeostasis of the family was revolving around Precious being the recipient of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. At times that Precious tried to go against her mother’s orders or tried to stand up for herself, Mary returned the family to equilibrium by abusing her daughter. This was the cycle that developed after the Carl Jones raped Precious and saw her as a sexual subject to use for his desires. The Jones family is not exception to the family life cycle developed by McGolderick (1999).
Nathalie Diaz’s poems “How to Go to Dinner with a Brother on Drug” and “ My Brother at 3 A.M” point out how drug and alcohol abuse cause stress and problems over a family. Diaz explains the struggle that her family has to be through because of her brother addiction. Diaz’s poems show her life and the struggle she needs to experience such as drug addiction, violence, and poverty. The brother addiction to the Meth causes the family fall in part.
Her father, Rex, has a severe alcohol addiction that significantly impacts the family’s lifestyle. Rex’s alcoholism leads to emotional instability and frequent, hostile aggression towards his family. One way alcoholism affected Rex, was by causing emotional instability. The article, “Symptoms and help for Alcohol Problems” by author Elisabeth
Family is one of the most important parts of life growing up. A strong family is what growing children need to be successful and have a bright future. Growing up in a family that is weak, does not have strong family ties and is violent leads to problems for the children and the parents, which is seen in Hillbilly Elegy and Evicted. Violence in families can affect children greatly, it can lead to second generations of poor communication between spouses and can be overall unhealthy for those living in that environment. J.D. Vance is immensely affected by his mother 's violent outbursts and multiple relationships.
In the novel, Findley negates the idea of the nuclear family and showing real life family dynamics. Through out the novel, the struggles the characters endure help teens relate to struggles
For some of my family the search for individuality is an ongoing process. In fact, my family and the family in “Everyday Use” share similarities and differences when it comes to actions of young people, the treatment of children, and relationships between family members. Firstly, the young people in my family and in the short story share similarities and differences when it comes to our actions. Dee, known as Wangero, and I have some similarities.
Unfortunately, I was not surprised that Johnnetta and her sister Sonya fell into prostitution as well as substance abuse because living on the streets was to be expected due to their upbringing. In Michael’s case, it was heart wrenching to see him falsely confess to abusing his sister solely because he was overwhelmed by the fear of his father. Although he had been separated from his parents for some time, it was upsetting to imagine the kind of differing emotions, both angry and devastated, Michael experienced after finding out of his father’s murder and suicide. Although the stories of their childhood gave me similar feelings to what I have when I hear of any abuse, it was a breath of fresh air to hear of the successes of two victims. I was taken aback
Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman’s Post-its (Notes on a Marriage) is an accurate representation of how fast life actually goes by once one becomes an adult. The play begins with two maturing adults, Actor and Actress, in the beginning stages of a dating relationship, and they quickly develop into a dysfunctional family of three. The scenes then progress to a renewed relationship between Actor and Actress, and as time goes on, one proceeds to witness Actor, Actress, and Eugenia grow and mature. While one reads the play, one sees that Actor and Actress’s relationship takes time and communication for them to grow together.
Comparison of the Family Dynamics within “Six Characters Looking for an Author” and “Endgame” The characteristics of modernism entail literary works with new perspectives on changing culture and society in reaction to a world experiencing a series of cataclysmic wars in the early 20th century. Modernists challenged societal expectations through their expression in literature, architecture, and art. Notable playwrights like Pirandello and Samuel Beckett expressed their modernist perspectives through the depiction of the absurd in their works. Their plays, though both focusing on the themes of absurdism, are published during different times in the 20th century, with Pirandello's coming out in 1921, following World War I, and Beckett’s coming
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This saying is true in many cases and happens to be true in To Kill A Mockingbird. Throughout the book you see children of characters start to grow up and act like their father. This essay will be looking at three families in To Kill A Mockingbird, the Finches, the Cunninghams, and the Ewells. These three families are key examples that a father’s influence has a significant influence on the character of his children.
Considering humans are seldom perfect, it is expected that every family has experienced some degree of difficulty. The wounds that often result from fractured family relationships is most aptly encapsulated in Eugene O’Neill’s largely autobiographical Long Day’s Journey into Night, where he reveals a broken and deteriorating family and slowly unravels the unfortunate circumstances that shaped the unstable relationships between the members of the family. Through this revelation, O’Neill paints a picture that is fair and unbiased but difficult to accept—that fractured family relationships are often the fault of all those involved, rather than the consequence of the actions of a sole individual. The members of the Tyrone family all have dark
It is through analysing these themes, including the theme of dysfunctional families that an understanding of Dubliners can be