A Visit To Grandmother's Analysis

At some point in our lives we have all felt neglected. Neglect is often seen in relationships built with others such as our parents, friends, and other individuals. Mariana and Ashley live in circumstances where neglect is felt. Neglect is a human felt emotion that authors often portray in their literature. In some stories such as To Kill a Mockingbird and A Visit to Grandmother’s there are characters who live in different phases of neglect. In one way or another we can all relate to the feeling of neglect.

In the story, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and the narrator have a situation where they have a father who does his duties as a dad. Jem and the narrator’s father doesn’t show his affection toward his children. In the story it states,“Jem …show more content…
For example, in Ashley’s situation she explains that her parents always give their attention to her older brother. “ My parents are always making sure he’s doing ok on his own.” In other words, since her brother has a tight schedule with work and school, her parents start to miss him and give most of their attention to Ashley’s brother. This example relates to the story A Visit to Grandma’s. In the story, Mama gives her fullest attention to G.L. and this made charles feel out. Another example of neglect occurs in Mariana’s situation. For example, her father is always making sure her brother is ok. Her mother is always giving her attention to her younger sibling. Mariana explains,“ Since my brother’s off to college for most of the year, my parents, especially my father, miss him.” This suggest that her father is very attached to Mariana’s brother, and since he left to college and her father doesn’t sees him for most of the time, he gives him the most attention when he’s back. Furthermore, this situation compares to the story To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus did not payed his full attention attention to Jem and the narrator. He was too focused on work that he put his fatherhood