Many times people find themselves trying to be the optimist in difficult times, But fall short and can end up being pessimistic at the same time. In the short story “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters” the author Anne Tyler conveys a situation in which one (???which a hopeful path has been taken???) has to make a complicated and hopeful decision in their life. In the Process of executing that decision they become both a pessimist and an optimist. Almost always one has a difficult time being on one side of the tracks or the other when they are unsure about whether what they are doing is correct or not.
From the beginning the reader can tell that the mother (Bet) was not looking forward to giving her son (Arnold) away. When she told Arnold …show more content…
Bet understood that she needed to do what was best for her son. So she came to the conclusion that if he was going to live a decent life with the proper care that she indeed would have to give him up. A mother being an outsider inside her child’s life can be either something horrifying or glorifying. At the very end the reader is left to interpret the last sentence as they please. “From now on the world was going to be like that - just something on a stage, for her to sit back and watch.”. Paying attention to “...just something ... for her to sit back and watch.”. The reader can conclude that Bet is optimistic because she looking at the future as something lighter and not as heavy pulling down on her shoulders; she is free from the constant worry and strain of having Arnold stressing her. Just looking at her son from a distance is a relief for her, because she doesn't have to worry about him having the proper care from her. At the same time though, the reader can look at that same ending and think that Bet completely regretted her choice because now she will be cut off from Arnold for six months and then only have a couple visits here and there.
In the end, it can be agreed upon that when it is a personal matter or connection. Being optimistic can be quite difficult and cause one to be a pessimist. Just like in the short story
From the beginning the reader can tell that the mother (Bet) was not looking forward to giving her son (Arnold) away. When she told Arnold …show more content…
Bet understood that she needed to do what was best for her son. So she came to the conclusion that if he was going to live a decent life with the proper care that she indeed would have to give him up. A mother being an outsider inside her child’s life can be either something horrifying or glorifying. At the very end the reader is left to interpret the last sentence as they please. “From now on the world was going to be like that - just something on a stage, for her to sit back and watch.”. Paying attention to “...just something ... for her to sit back and watch.”. The reader can conclude that Bet is optimistic because she looking at the future as something lighter and not as heavy pulling down on her shoulders; she is free from the constant worry and strain of having Arnold stressing her. Just looking at her son from a distance is a relief for her, because she doesn't have to worry about him having the proper care from her. At the same time though, the reader can look at that same ending and think that Bet completely regretted her choice because now she will be cut off from Arnold for six months and then only have a couple visits here and there.
In the end, it can be agreed upon that when it is a personal matter or connection. Being optimistic can be quite difficult and cause one to be a pessimist. Just like in the short story