Marriage privatization

Bowen family systems therapy is based on Murray Bowen's family systems theory which conceptualizes the family as "an emotional unit, a network of interlocking relationships, best understood when analyzed within a multigenerational or historical framework" (Goldenberg, Stanton & Goldenberg, 2017, p. 191). Bowen believed that individuals are inseparable from their network of family relations. He also believed that generations of family functioning impact and explain current family functions. The…

In his writings, Freud argues that early life experiences play a key role in forming one's personality. In the late 18th century, Mary Shelley lost her mother only a few months after her birth. The influence of this experience appears in her writing. In a psychoanalytic reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the effects of the author’s loss of her mother at a young age manifest themselves in the creature’s lack of connection with his creator to show the traumatic alienating effects of her…

John Colapinto’s As Nature Made Him uses different dramatic examples to show that a certain gender isn’t to be forced upon someone, but they should have the freedom of choosing how they want to live. Forcing them to live in a body that’s not truly them could result in enduring pain on that person. As a baby, David didn’t have a say in changing from a boy and undergoing a sex change. Rather than his parents waiting until he was of age to make his own decision, they decided for him. Dr. Money and…

In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Leonato gives a long monologue in Act 4 Scene 1 after his daughter, Hero, faints from her fiancé’s accusations that she was seen with another man the night before their wedding. The words Shakespeare choses Leonato to say in that moment are telling about how women’s purity, trust of nobility, and honor were treated during the Elizabethan era. One of the first things to note is the way Leonato speaks about Hero recovering. He says, “Do not live, Hero, do…

Nicholson’s rhetorical narrative, “Five Positions,” takes us through the process of creating yourself in the image of another, but when the mold doesn’t fit we see just how much a person is willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of an impossible dream. Whether it be her first time purchasing pointe shows or the loss of ice cream with her father we see that each position Nicholson takes comes at a price. Even the first anecdote she hears from Ms. Helen “You do not need a whip to beat an obedient…

John Bowlby One of the most classic theories of attachment was provided by John Bowbly in the 1950s. He suggested that there was a link between children's mental health and later outcomes in life and children's needs to be with their parents. During the Second World War, him and other doctors wrote a letter to protest against children under five being evacuated and being separated from their families. He published a book called 'Maternal Care and Mental Health' in which he showed how important…

Sweetie and Perry’s daughter, Dorothy, grew up a very curious child, she always wondered how her mother died, and when she was old enough, her aunt, Grace, told her everything, including her suspicious of the affair between Perry and Jo-Ann and her belief that they killed her sister. The information disturbed Dorothy, the very thought of Jo-Ann living on her mother’s property did not sit well with her. Dorothy spoke with an attorney, but was told that there was nothing she could do, the land was…

In the book “October Sky”, by Homer Hickam, Sonny and his father Homer Sr. have a problematic relationship. Throughout the entire story, the reader sees constant arguing, a lack of communication, and a sense of neglect between the two. Homer Sr. chooses not to pay attention to Sonny and his rockets, and for most children this ignorance of an interest would be discouraging and bring them down. In Sonny’s case however, this strained relationship between him and Homer Sr. was actually beneficial to…

faces because it allows the reader to see that she is not happy with her husband. By putting “like” in italics, Steinbeck stresses the fact that Curley’s wife does not want to be around him because he is abusive. Typically, when conceptualizing a marriage, most would think of two people who love each other and have an affectionate relationship. However, as indicated by Curley’s wife claiming “He ain’t a nice fella,” the reader infers that she does not enjoy being around her husband because he is…

Gender equalities, also known as human rights, is defined as men and women sustaining to equal rights. Consequently, such rights are not so equated when it comes to Lilly Ledbetter. Lilly Ledbetter, a former employee at Goodyear, has dedicated her hard work for the past 10 years with the company. All was good with Ledbetter at Goodyear until one day she realized that her former male colleague’s pay check stub was a bit more than hers. Being the fact that the two had identical jobs with the same…