In the Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and The Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Willy Loman and Walter Younger are very much alike. Some things that they have in common are that they both need money to take care of their families, they both treat their wives poorly, and they both fail to become rich and known. That is just a couple of things that Willy Loman an Walter Younger have in common. One thing that Willy and Walter have in common is that they both need to make money to take care of their families. In The Raisin in the Sun Walter wanted to start a business and make a lot of money.
This argument goes on throughout the play, Walter feels as if money is more significant than being free. In A Raisin in the Sun, readers know that money and family are the two main components, whereas Death of a Salesman people can come up with other ideas of themes. Lorraine Hansberry’s complex storyline paired with her complex character, Mama, unfolded a prominent theme of family is more important than
Estevan is a trained English teacher but is working nights at a restaurant to make money since he can not get a real job because he is an illegal immigrant. They also have very little possessions in their name compared to how normal families live. This is shown when Estevan and Esperanza are leaving with Taylor to go to a safe house in Oklahoma. “Estevan and Esperanza had one suitcase between them and it was smaller then mine... I had packed for a week, ten days at the outside, and they were packed for the rest of their lives.”
To women who don’t take action about inequality and men who don’t support women, Inequality is all around the world. It is hardly unique in United States. Women always seemed the weak people in the family. Traditionally men were the ones who were supposed to go to work and make money, while women were at home doing housework or taking care of the children. And because men are the ones earning money, they automatically become the decision maker in the family, because as everyone thinks whoever has money is powerful.
Marriage was their main goal in their life, much like that of the Bennet family. These social constructs were buried deep into the lives of many men and women, and most women abided firmly to these rules, many with pride. From reading Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice however, it is clear that Austen was one of the few women of this time, who did not wish to condone these rules of a patriarchal society. She portrays these views through the depictions of her female
It also shows that she is having a hard time without a husband. She was doing the father and the mother job in the same time. Education was one of the main reasons that separated Dee from her family. Education make her loss the sense of heritage and the love of her family and also the school made Dee prefer modern life than the one she was
For example, in a marriage and household, it is women who most experience. Women rights such as the selection of work, sexual control, and reproduction are seldom to be got or have not been able to fully enjoy because of the hegemony of patriarchal ideology in all areas of life. However, in A Doll’s house, Nora is a weak creature who is always marginalized when dealing with her husband. In economy, Nora always obeys her husband in using the money because Nora who not works in public cannot earn money. From the explanation above, the writer finds the practice of patriarchy to be a serious problem in the society where women cannot free in doing any activities in public area.
I have a soft spot in my heart that genuinely cares for others and to nurture them. For that reason, I also became indecisive because I consider everyone’s feelings and it creates a tougher decision for me. Even the simplest decisions like “where to eat” or “where should we go” are all difficult questions that I struggle making a decision for. As a child, I saw my aunt as the male figure of the house because she provided for the family and I naturally picked up the same characteristics as her to mold me into a better
A marriage needed the support of two families, and as such, it must offer something of value to both sides. Those who are poor and at the bottom of the class ladder had little and expected even less so it is unlikely that they arranged marriages with the needs of the parents in mind, but the aristocrats and the upper classes did, and young girls were in no position to fight their parents even on something as important as the choice of a marriage partner. Over the years, there was an increase in women’s economic power and in their status in society, but a father’s right both in theory and in practice to choose at least the first husband of a daughter remained constant throughout the Republic and the Empire. Unlike mating which was polygamous, marriage in ancient Rome was monogamous in which a
After he worked, he knows that how suffer of her mother for take care of him and worked hard in order to raise him. Thus, he have a desire to work hard so that able to earn money to reduce his mother’s financial stress. Besides that, he has a girl friend that truly understands and considerate Hillary’s conditions and she did not mind he is a handicap. This means, Hillary has made the choices about his current and future job and take seriously about the relationships.
Society believes those living in poverty are often perceived as lazy, not hardworking or uneducated. Which is often not the case, but rather these families are doing everything in their power to meet daily needs. For instance, my home point of view during my childhood and adolescent years were surrounded by women whom are all educated, and exemplified great independence, strength and work ethic. The woman that was most influential in my upbringing is my mother. My father was absent in my childhood.
My parents struggled and they still do today, to support themselves while supporting me and giving me a life they deem necessary for my success in the future. It is very difficult to find a job and be happy without a high school diploma and a college degree in a society like ours today in America. My dad doesn’t like his current job but it’s better than nothing and is enough to support our family, fortunately. My mom has been unemployed throughout my life.
Jeannette gains the ability to be mindful with her money while providing for her family. Unfortunately it could also be said that Jeannette grew up too fast. On the bright side because she went through that kind of experience she knows how to take on her responsibilities. In closing, unlike most children Jeanette had to financially support her and her family, which in the future made her know how important her roles are and how strong of a person she is
When you take a look at Harold’s profile you see a vast list of opportunities and how strong of a work background his parents have. When it comes to life in America, you have to have great connections to become successful quick, like Harold did. On the opposite extreme when you take a look at Cheryl’s profile you see you see a struggle in life and not many opportunities to succeed in life how one might want to. I always like to think to myself and understand why hard work is really less likely to see in someone that is struggling because they are always dealing with something difficult. In the many stories of poor people coming from rags to riches, there’s always a decision that impacts your life in the long run and that ability choose what affects you is called opportunity cost.
Seeing how much people can struggle financially and how much its affects their lives puts things in a different perspective for myself, taking things for granted almost never ends well. Seeing one family that had a fair amount of financial security, yet lose it all due to a job loss was humbling, showing me how truly temporary all of these things are. I also find it interesting to see the dynamic of circumstances, situations and problems that all of these families dealt with and how they all dealt with a few similar and different things in comparison to one another. As well as seeing how each family, and the members of these families, dealt with each one of these issues showed me just how much one’s financial situation can change their perspective and beliefs. Most of all, I find the varying backgrounds of each family to be of greatest interest; I see each family and I see how each one fell to this situation, and I wonder how can all of these people have the same problem through so many different ways and how each of them plans to deal with it in turn (Neumann & Mucciolo, 2012).