The Painted Door Essay

English Essay Rough Draft-The Best of Two Worsts It is believed by many that mutual love is one of the most cherished sensations known to us. But how do you know when you have truly found it? What defines love between two people in a relationship and how do you know if what you have is healthy? That seems to be a concern seldom addressed between neither Liam and Gabriella (from the short story, “Bluffing” by Gail Helgason) nor Ann and John (from the short story, “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross) throughout the course of their relationships. That is why determining who of the two couples has the healthiest relationship is unquestionably a challenge. Although if a decision is necessary, when comparing using the factors; communication, loyalty…

In “The Painted Door”, Sinclair Ross evolves his story around a lonely wife who is faced with a decision between infidelity or to become insane from seclusion. Ann, being a dynamic character, showed her indecisive trait represented by the snowstorm which changes throughout the story. The snowstorm and the house can also be seen as main symbols used to indicate Ann’s feelings and her relationship with John as the walls of the house began to frost and tremble as the storm hits. As the story…

When both parties in a marriage are not fully committed to each other, it may lead to infidelity and heartbreak. Ann and John are in a long marriage, and John is loyal to Ann. She feels that some aspects of a relationship are missing between them. She doubts her husbands love for her as she feels he does not give her intimacy. The paint in The Painted Door is reflective of the miscommunication in their relationship; leading to Ann’s inner struggle, and betrayal; the title provides the reader…

In “The Painted Door”, Sinclair Ross evolved his story around a lonely wife who is faced with a decision between infidelity or to become insane from seclusion. Ann, a dynamic character, showed her indecisive trait represented by the snowstorm which changes throughout the story. The snowstorm and the house can also be seen as main symbols used to indicate Ann’s feelings and her relationship with John as the walls of the house began to frost and tremble as the storm hits. As the story progresses,…

Primarily, a main component of Thomas Hobbes theory, is the idea that followers by nature, are selfish and only concerned with their own self-preservation, and thus followers need leaders and government to maintain social order. An example of human selfishness in “The Painted Door” happens when Ann is alone to her thoughts. Ann has just gone back to painting the door after veiwing the storm outside her window, and Ann is considering her life with John and how John treats her. Although John…

To feel alone, completely, and utterly alone, can be a crushing sensation. It can destroy a person from the inside out, and drive them completely mad. And if you couple that with being confined, you have a formula that can only conclude in disaster. In The Painted Door, through Ann, we see that when one feels neglected, trapped, and alone, it can drive a person to do things outside of their normal behavior. And if one gives into cravings, consequences that may not have been imagined could be…

“The Painted Door” Journal Response I would never be okay with open marriages, simply because open marriage would not work for me. In such arrangement, I would not be able to keep a relationship nor be able to tolerate any other men sleeping with my wife; acknowledging the fact that I would also be able to sleep with other women. In my opinion, this would never be morally correct and to me this does not define the concept of marriage. If one choses to live in such ways then, why marry in the…

Examine the gender roles of Ann, John and Stephen in “The Painted Door”. I feel the most empathy with Ann. I feel most empathy for her because in a relationship each person is there to support the other. There is a true connection in which no one else can give you. I am empathetic toward Ann because she has given up everything to be with John. However John is no longer the man she married. Instead John is married to the land; his cattle and farm. Ann is stuck in her home with little to do. Even…

concealing of a thought or desire. The protagonists of Jack Hodgins’ “By the River” and Sinclair Ross’ “The Painted Door” both deal with conflicts by repressing them. Each story is told in a limited omniscient point of view. This provides the thoughts of the protagonists while maintaing a detached perspective. By seeing inside Crystal Styan and Ann’s head, it becomes evident at the way each represses their conflicts. Ann represses her moral obligations as a faithful wife opposed to her needs as…

Similar settings and different decisions of Ann and Zeinat In life, people come across situations that require them to make risky decisions that may impact their life. Making life changing decisions are portrayed in both stories, by the protagonists Ann from “The Painted Door” and Zeinat from “The Ghobashi Household”. Ann from “The Painted Door” is a farmer’s wife who is dealing with loneliness thus, decides to cheat on her husband with her neighbour, which leads to a tragic end. Zeinat from…