And Of Clay We Are Created Summary

In the film Bella and the two short stories “And of Clay We are Created” and “ The Lottery” there is a character or group of Characters who must take action on a particular plight. Each predicament has direct influence on the lives of one or more of the individuals. Isabel Allende, Shirley Jackson, and Alejandro Gomez Monteverde utilize the themes of family, culture, and passion to further emphasize and define these extreme situations and their outcomes.
One of the main themes influencing the outcomes in Bella and both short stories is family. In Bella, there are two different sides to family present. One is displayed with Jose’s family, which are shown to be very loving and connected with each other. This is best illustrated in the dinner …show more content…
This was the key reason she did not want to abort her child in the first place. She feared her daughter would end up having a broken childhood just as she did. Seeing how united and loving Jose’s family is, Nina did not hesitate with her decision to allow him to become Bella’s father. She knew that he would have given Bella a better start in life than she ever would of. In “And of Clay We are Created” family is also present. In the story a reporter, Rolf Carle, tries his absolute best to save the life of a young girl named Azucena who greatly reminds him of his sister, Katharina. Allende illustrates the protagonist’s memories of how he and Katharina would hide under the table together from their abusive father “forever embraced, alert to footsteps and voices” (257). This was an aspect that greatly contributed to his decision to stay the entire time with Azucena. He deeply regretted his decision to leave Katharina and did not want make that mistake again. In Jackson’s story, in “The Lottery,” a more twisted form of family is displayed. Traditionally, families are supposed to support and defend each other no matter the circumstance. This mindset, however, is not supported in