Comparing Family In Barn Burning And Everyday Use

The family is a unique unity that shapes and influences the life of every individual united under the name. Different family members may experience certain situations or aspects of the family differently because of the uniqueness of that particular individual. Stories such as “Raisin in the Sun”, “Barn Burning”, and “Everyday Use” develops the difference between certain characters’ attitudes toward the family along with the development of the personality shaped and influenced by the family. The relationship amongst the family members is key in each person’s life. Although a healthy relationship is often the ultimate goal, a family can face obstacles that causes conflict. This is one relationship that most families have as they struggle with differences, such as, passions, ambitions, morals, …show more content…
Conflicts in a family’s relationship is common, but it can cause division amongst the family. Moreover, a division in a family leaves the other selection of the family weak. The family is like a living organism, which has a head, body, arms, legs, and so on. When the head of the body directs the rest of the body to move the rest of the body usual responds accordingly. But what happens when the head tells its left leg to move forward but the leg chooses to go backwards? Or what is the right leg decides it would rather jump than walk? The head of the body will not be feeling too good if the rest of the body refused to comply. It is easy to see that there is some conflict going on in this particular body; and this conflict might result in a visit to the ER. Parallel to the body, a family that is dysfunctional faces many problems. The family in the play “Raisin in the Sun” fits this scenario almost perfectly. Here, the Walter’s mother will be the head, Travis is the body, Ruth takes the role as the left and right arm, Walter is the left leg, and Beneatha will be the right leg. Starting