Communication is one of the basic keys of survival. Without communication, ideas and important information are lost and sometimes never found. “Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble” – Yehuda Berg. Taking a look at literature it is easy to see where there are lacks of communication and realize how much of an effect it had on the plot. One of the most important variables in life and to promote the adjustment to the loss of a loved one is communication,” (Kamm; Vandenberg) Throughout
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From the beginning of the story, the lack of communication is shown when Ann Weis is simply ordering a cake for her son’s birthday and the baker shows no interest in wanting to communicate. “The baker was not jolly.” “But he was abrupt with her” (Carver). Later on, Ann’s son was hit by a car in a hit and run. There were two witnesses at the scene and neither of them figured it was a need to call Ann or 911. “The man in the driver’s seat looked back over his shoulder. The driver out the car into gear and drove away,” (Carver). “He walked home and his friend went to school,” (Carver). When the boy is finally taken to the hospital by Ann things go downhill and fast. The lack of communication about the accident only caused the effect on the boy to …show more content…
Francis ensures that the boy will be alright, that it will just take some time for him to wake up. Yet the mother feels like something is not right with her baby boy. “He’s going to be alright. He’ll wake up in a little while.” “Nothing to shout about, he could be better, I think. But he’s all right. Still, I wish he’d wake up. He should wake up pretty soon,” (Carver). This seems to be the answer to all of the parent’s question. Unfortunately, the boy dies and maybe if all of the communication would have been better then he might have lived. Tennessee Williams “The Glass Menagerie” is another great example of lack of communication. We have Amanda (mother), Laura (daughter), and Tom (son), living together. During this time period the women stayed home so therefore Tom was in charge of providing for his family because of the absentee father and husband. Amanda shows us how controlling and overbearing she is from the beginning; she does not have a problem communicating anything. “Honey don’t push with your fingers; I want you to stay fresh and pretty for gentlemen callers,” (Williams). She has a plan to stay secure with her children providing for her forever. She constantly pressures Laura to get married, and for Tom to worry about his job and nothing
From the beginning of the story, the lack of communication is shown when Ann Weis is simply ordering a cake for her son’s birthday and the baker shows no interest in wanting to communicate. “The baker was not jolly.” “But he was abrupt with her” (Carver). Later on, Ann’s son was hit by a car in a hit and run. There were two witnesses at the scene and neither of them figured it was a need to call Ann or 911. “The man in the driver’s seat looked back over his shoulder. The driver out the car into gear and drove away,” (Carver). “He walked home and his friend went to school,” (Carver). When the boy is finally taken to the hospital by Ann things go downhill and fast. The lack of communication about the accident only caused the effect on the boy to …show more content…
Francis ensures that the boy will be alright, that it will just take some time for him to wake up. Yet the mother feels like something is not right with her baby boy. “He’s going to be alright. He’ll wake up in a little while.” “Nothing to shout about, he could be better, I think. But he’s all right. Still, I wish he’d wake up. He should wake up pretty soon,” (Carver). This seems to be the answer to all of the parent’s question. Unfortunately, the boy dies and maybe if all of the communication would have been better then he might have lived. Tennessee Williams “The Glass Menagerie” is another great example of lack of communication. We have Amanda (mother), Laura (daughter), and Tom (son), living together. During this time period the women stayed home so therefore Tom was in charge of providing for his family because of the absentee father and husband. Amanda shows us how controlling and overbearing she is from the beginning; she does not have a problem communicating anything. “Honey don’t push with your fingers; I want you to stay fresh and pretty for gentlemen callers,” (Williams). She has a plan to stay secure with her children providing for her forever. She constantly pressures Laura to get married, and for Tom to worry about his job and nothing