Decision Making In The Painted Door

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In The Painted Door June struggles from loneliness and struggles with her marriage. June’s feelings towards her husband leads her to have an affair with Steven. Afterwards she then realizes that she had made a mistake with sleeping with Steven. The author’s message is all about decision-making, in this case June’s choice was the wrong choice. June decided to cheat instead of dealing with her marriage the proper way. The author is trying to teach people how decisions all have consensus and how we should deal with our problems the right way. June’s choice affected her husband and caused his death with her decision. Everyday people have to make decisions but you have to think about how decisions can really affect the future. June’s husband John

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