A systems theory can be described as a sociological theory that looks at how groups of individuals interact as, and within a system. It is a group of different individuals working together to make something work. Individuals work together, influence each other, and make their system the system that works perfectly and allows each individual to work in harmony. Megan, Tom, and Edward are all detrimental to the systems that they are apart of, and without them their systems can fall apart, and crash and burn. Systems need individuals to strive in them, without individuals like this, systems will fall. Megan: essentially, the mother of the family, Tom: brings in two steady incomes and takes care of Adam. Edward: the breadwinner, the controler of
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Tom takes over as man of the house. Fresh out of university, Tom is back home now, he has two jobs and living in a family system that is in shambles as soon as his younger sister, Megan leaves, eventually however, Tom is the piece of the puzzle that holds everything together. When Megan leaves Adam starts to grow hungry, Emily is almost glued to upstairs taking care of Dominic, and Peter and Corey are up to even more shenanigans now that Megan is gone. Tom steps up, he pulls up his socks, and gets straight to work. While already having two jobs, Tom picks up a third; taking care of the house, Adam, Peter, and Corey. His first step in saving the system was helping Adam, who was going hungry for at least two days. Tom’s mother is upstairs, his father is in his study, there is no one to help Adam, so he decides to get up and go to the store, regardless of the giant snow storm outside. “How long had it been since their mother came downstairs and cooked a meal” (Lawson 2013). “I’m going to buy some food” (Lawson 2013). Tom is a system saviour, if Tom went out to the grocery store during that snowstorm, no one would even notice, Adam, Peter, and Corey would most likely starve. Tom also becomes the new father figure, the kids rarely ever went to Edward as it is with their problems, and barely even looked at him someone they can look up to, and talk to about their everyday lives. Tom has become the one who runs the home now. In the absence of his father, his mother, and Megan, it is his duty to take care of the house and the beautiful family system that is inside of
Tom takes over as man of the house. Fresh out of university, Tom is back home now, he has two jobs and living in a family system that is in shambles as soon as his younger sister, Megan leaves, eventually however, Tom is the piece of the puzzle that holds everything together. When Megan leaves Adam starts to grow hungry, Emily is almost glued to upstairs taking care of Dominic, and Peter and Corey are up to even more shenanigans now that Megan is gone. Tom steps up, he pulls up his socks, and gets straight to work. While already having two jobs, Tom picks up a third; taking care of the house, Adam, Peter, and Corey. His first step in saving the system was helping Adam, who was going hungry for at least two days. Tom’s mother is upstairs, his father is in his study, there is no one to help Adam, so he decides to get up and go to the store, regardless of the giant snow storm outside. “How long had it been since their mother came downstairs and cooked a meal” (Lawson 2013). “I’m going to buy some food” (Lawson 2013). Tom is a system saviour, if Tom went out to the grocery store during that snowstorm, no one would even notice, Adam, Peter, and Corey would most likely starve. Tom also becomes the new father figure, the kids rarely ever went to Edward as it is with their problems, and barely even looked at him someone they can look up to, and talk to about their everyday lives. Tom has become the one who runs the home now. In the absence of his father, his mother, and Megan, it is his duty to take care of the house and the beautiful family system that is inside of