Waverly wants to think like her mother in order to strengthen her relationship with her. At the same time, her mother tries to make sure Waverly seeks out the best in life. During her mother’s visit, Waverly shows her mother the mink coat that Rich gave her for Christmas. Waverly says “It’s sort of a silly present. It’s hardly ever cold enough in San Francisco to wear mink jacket.
Charlie would replace himself with a governess because he believes that his business job will not allow him time to raise a child. His good intentions are never questioned, but he is longing for a life that was lost in the past. Charlie is influenced by the guilt of possibly playing a part in his wife’s death and abandoning his daughter. He is trying to make up for that by substituting his love with material things, believing that money can buy happiness. It is obvious that Charlie is disgusted and mortified by his past, which is shown by these passages: “All the catering to vice and waste was on an utterly childish scale.” “His first feeling was one of awe that he had actually, in his mature years, stolen a tricycle and pedaled Lorraine all over the Étoile between the small hours and dawn.
Conrad’s problem with Beth is that he feels like she won’t forgive him for the death of his brother and her son Buck. Tension builds up in their relationship because of Beth’s inability to forgive Conrad. When Conrad tries to talk about it and work things out with Beth changes the subject or walks away. This is a problem because all Conrad wants from Beth is for her to listen to him and talk about certain emotions. Its part of Beth’s perfectionist personality to not talk about the mess-ups of the past and to move on like nothing happened.
Sonja is not satisfied with the dispassionate marriage she is having with Leon as she describes it as merely “going through the motion”. She also suspects Leon of having extramarital affair and once Leon confesses his “one night stand that happened twice” their marriage breaks. However, because Leon hardly tries to communicate with his wife about his inner feelings and thoughts, it is this rare courage of honesty and his latter efforts that save his marriage. Honesty also acts as a tool that penetrates their respective emotional walls that are set private to each other. After
Sister is not confident enough to communicate with Papa-Daddy. Even though she claims that she thinks Papa-Daddy should not cut his beard, she still quietly accepts Papa-Daddy’s blame. In other family members’ eyes, Sister
John is very much aware of his wife, the narrator’s mental insecurity. Simultaneously, he embraces a conscious ignorance of his wife, telling her that it would not benefit the situation “if I [she] had ... less opposition and more society and stimulus” (Gilman 1). The reader can assume that John is initially embarrassed and disillusioned by his wife’s illness. This is reiterated as he (“a physician of high standing”) “assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression” (Gilman 1). In this instance, John’s social standing as a husband and a doctor conspire against the narrator’s enunciation of her illness.
This differs from how Lily acts because Lily relies on others to help make her happy. One of the reasons that June does not want to marry Neil is because she does not want to admit that she might actually need him. She is afraid of letting someone know that she needs them because the last time she fell in love he left her. “Ever since Melvin Edwards backed out of your wedding all those years back, you’ve been afraid of love, refusing to take a chance” (211). August knows that June is afraid to fall in love again because the last man that she fell in love with left her.
LOVE Nanny * She had all the love to support Janie, she didn’t like to see Janie sad and unhappy. * She wants to protect Janie from dating the wrong guys since she’s in her womanhood. * She wants a man that would treat Janie with respect and tell her about her love life. * She did her best on finding a man for Janie because she loves Janie and wants a man to treat her well. Logan * Janie didn’t really love Logan he treated her as if she was nothing by bossing her around all the time after he got sick of doing all the work.
She was satisfied with never wanting for anything financially, so much so she allowed this to distract her from the fact that she was emotionally unfulfilled in every aspect of her life. She may have indiscreetly envied her independent children and friends, but would never admit such a thing because that would force her to realize she is not at all
Mama is very attached and protective of the most precious quilts. When Dee visits back home she doesn’t realize that they have become an important part of her too as she says she doesn’t really want the two quilts that were made by Mama and Big Dee, her aunt. She implies the important part of having the one she wants is because These are all pieces of dresses Grandma use to wear She did all this stitching by hand. Imagine! She held the quilts securely in her arm, stroking them” (748) Dee (Wangero) can feel the love of her Grandmother through these quilts.