What is a dysfunctional family? A dysfunctional family is a "troubled family characterized by dysfunctional relationships, unhealthy family, and friends, antisocial behavior..." (The Trouble American Family). In addition, a dysfunctional family can be also defined "as those who have problems and cause problems in the community around them" (The Trouble American Family). “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker and “Where have you been, Where are you Going” by Joyce Carol Oates are two stories about two families who represent a dysfunctional family. In both stories the family constantly argue, fight, and disagree on important family issues. Therefore, certain characteristics such as an unhealthy environment, an unhealthy relationship among siblings,
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The quilts that have been passed down for generation’s to represent the importance of their family heritage. According to Jennifer Martin, quilting has been part of the African-American tradition since slavery. Women use quilting as a source of expressing themselves and to connect with others. In addition, quilting was a sign of women sisterhood and empowerment. As a result of having a negative aspect about something so valuable and priceless, the family suffering from the lack of communication and support from each other.
"Where have you been, Where are you going?" by Joyce Carol Oates based her on real life event that occurs with an older man named Charles and a 15-year-old girl, Allen. In addition, it’s about a family who suffers from the lack of emotional and physical support from each other. Oates also focus on the influence from peer pressure from others and society that can have a negative effect on a child. As a result, the influence and lack of support leads to Connie …show more content…
According to “Adolescent Peer Pressure and Self-Efficacy” peer pressure is a group insistence and encouragement for an individual to involved in a group activity. In addition, peer pressure can lead to challenging life choices. The lifestyle choices Dee and Connie make keep their family from improving and suffering as a dysfunctional family. For example, Dee could have been peer pressure by her peers or boyfriend to express her African tradition. As a result, Dee decides to change her name to “Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo”, gets in a committed relationship, and embrace the African tradition which shows she no longer value the importance her mother or Maggie approval. On the other hand, Connie has been peer pressure by her peers and made lifestyle choices such as to hanging out with friends, engage in sexual activities with boys to avoid spending family time. As a result, of peer pressure, the lifestyle choices Dee and Connie makes only excites the tension and leads the additional problems in their
The quilts that have been passed down for generation’s to represent the importance of their family heritage. According to Jennifer Martin, quilting has been part of the African-American tradition since slavery. Women use quilting as a source of expressing themselves and to connect with others. In addition, quilting was a sign of women sisterhood and empowerment. As a result of having a negative aspect about something so valuable and priceless, the family suffering from the lack of communication and support from each other.
"Where have you been, Where are you going?" by Joyce Carol Oates based her on real life event that occurs with an older man named Charles and a 15-year-old girl, Allen. In addition, it’s about a family who suffers from the lack of emotional and physical support from each other. Oates also focus on the influence from peer pressure from others and society that can have a negative effect on a child. As a result, the influence and lack of support leads to Connie …show more content…
According to “Adolescent Peer Pressure and Self-Efficacy” peer pressure is a group insistence and encouragement for an individual to involved in a group activity. In addition, peer pressure can lead to challenging life choices. The lifestyle choices Dee and Connie make keep their family from improving and suffering as a dysfunctional family. For example, Dee could have been peer pressure by her peers or boyfriend to express her African tradition. As a result, Dee decides to change her name to “Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo”, gets in a committed relationship, and embrace the African tradition which shows she no longer value the importance her mother or Maggie approval. On the other hand, Connie has been peer pressure by her peers and made lifestyle choices such as to hanging out with friends, engage in sexual activities with boys to avoid spending family time. As a result, of peer pressure, the lifestyle choices Dee and Connie makes only excites the tension and leads the additional problems in their