Jerry’s relationship with his mother complicated his desire to swim through the tunnel. At first Jerry and his mother started out with a caring relationship. Jerry, at the start of the story, was close with his mother as she always took him to the beach and always made sure that he wanted to do something or if he had wanted to do anything else.(18) Jerry and his mother eventually went to an isolated relationship. Jerry was always off swimming by the tunnel or exploring around it trying to figured out more about it. The mother was always on the beach suntanning and they were usually separated throughout the day because of what they were doing.(24) Jerry always had thought about his mother or came to check on her which affected how long he spent
Much like Zinsser's own description of success and its setbacks, Jerry is blinded by his goal and only comes to the realization of the setbacks of success when he is met with success itself. "...failure isn't bad in itself, or success automatically good" (Zinsser 1) Zinsser gives his readers a new perspective on failure by showing it in a positive light, and how it helps a person learn and grow from their mistakes. However, he also brings the drawbacks of success onto the table, placing the idea of success sometimes being a bad thing onto the reader's plate. “He could see the local boys diving and playing half a mile away. He did not want them. He wanted nothing but to get back home and lie down.” (Lessing 4) In the beginning of the story Jerry wanted nothing more but to see himself surrounded by the local boys, and being able to play with them and dive through the underwater tunnel. Now as Jerry lies in bed, he realizes that although he finally successfully dove through the tunnel, he is unhappy because he had almost died trying to achieve it. Therefore, Jerry became so immersed by his goal he didn’t think twice about the downsides to the outcomes, and expected to be immediately happy once he reached the end of the tunnel, thus proving that success is not always good. However, it is not AUTOMATICALLY good, meaning
Fairy tales tell us that once upon a time a girl met a boy; they fell in love, and lived happily ever after. Reality is not that simple. Long-term relationships force couples to get to know each other, involve themselves in each others’ worlds, fight through the hard times, and eventually develop deeper connections as noted through distinctive stages of Knapp’s relationship model. Although I have dated the same person for over two years, our communication through relationship stages makes it seem as though I am now dating a different person than the one I met years ago. Following dissolution and subsequent repair, I realize the most exhilarating of roller coaster rides develop through sets of ups and downs, much like the stages on how our relationship is built.
“Mom, I can’t sit in that courtroom everyday and watch Marlene go through this. It is hell to sit there, and I can’t take much more time off from work, or they are going to fire me and then what will we do?” Stopping by to see his mother, Jerry said.
The relationship between Winston and Julia may seem to be based upon mutual love and respect, but in reality it is very one-sided. The two both take initiative in the relationship whether it be to benefit themselves or the other person, and bring something important to the relationship, however, the appeal of their secretive love wears off quickly as the relationship progresses.
I agree that the description of Jenny is very ambivalent. The biggest evidence that stood out to me is when the narrator tells about “...Poor shameful Jenny, full of grace…” (D. Rossetti 18). This line shows a war between positive and negative: is Jenny graceful or shameful? Surely it would be difficult to be both shameful and graceful. Again, these two extremes cause ambivalence to take form. Yet, it becomes clear that Jenny is a sex-worker when the narrator compares a flower to Jenny (a symbol to virginity?). He narrates about Jenny “...Poor flower left torn since yesterday…” (D.Rossetti 14). This insinuates that Jenny has sex a lot, and, given the time period, this may point to Jenny being a prostitute.
In the short story, "Everything That Rises Must Converge," Flannery O'Connor writes about a man taking his mother on the bus to a weight-reducing class. The man, Julian, is an only child whose father is dead. Although O'Connor does not reveal Julian's exact age, she makes it clear that he has been an adult for some time. The mother, who struggled to raise Julian in his younger years, is still supporting him. The story goes into detail about the emotional relationship this man has with his mother and how it leaves him emotionally stunted and depressed. Flannery O'Connor has chosen to make the main characters mother and son to show that a boy who cannot manage to become an independent adult man, that is, one who remains an immature, dependent child, is a person who is emotionally crippled, and therefore, angry and depressed.
This is a pivotal moment in Rex and Jeanette’s relationship. Throughout Rex’s drunken escapades Jeanette has been the only one to fight on behalf of Rex and say that he is still trying to do what is best for his family, so it’s important that Jeannette be the one to confront Rex about his drinking problem and how it is affecting their family. Even though other members of the family, like Brian, allow their frustration to show and have come close to confronting Rex, I don’t think that anyone else could successfully do so except Jeannette. This is because she has shown incredible and unwavering support for her father over the years and when Rex gets the impression that Jeanette’s support is starting to waver he knows that what he’s allowed his drinking to become, is deeply and negatively affecting those around him.
Jerry wants to get through an underwater tunnel but he needs to grow and train his lungs to be underwater for a longer period of time to get through the tunnel. Jerry trains his lungs, and does not give up. He comes back everyday to train and prepare his lungs to get through the tunnel. “That day and the next , Jerry exercised his lungs as if everything, the whole of his life, all that depended upon it.” “Through The Tunnel” Page 4 Jerry eventually does make it through the tunnel but just barely, he almost drowns and makes it out just in time. Jerry is faced with a challenge and does not give up until he accomplishes his
As people grow, a variety of relationships develop over time. Relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners are such examples of these diverse ties. Friendships in particular are affected by the following: the level of interaction involved, how communication between two friends is established, and contact, if they exist, between multiple circles of friends through one person. Some examples of these are friendship expectations, the stages of childhood friendship, and the stages of adult friendship.
believe it. In the story through the tunnel, jerry is an 11 year old boy with his mom on vacation
Jerry ends his engagement, with the knowledge somethings missing from the relationship, his fiance it turn, kicks his ass. At this point Jerry is questioning all the choice he has made, he lost his top athlete, and feels he's a complete failure. Dorthy invites Jerry over, since he's distraught, Jerry and Roy's bonding intensifies during this encounter. Right before Jerry leaves he kisses Dorthy and this is where the romance begins, but Jerry later apologizes and decides to asks her out to
... mother all along. Unluckily, both are unable to savour the moment. Overall, the mother and son relationship change throughout the play.
Unfortunately, the development her mother undergoes begin to affect the play. Her mother continues to persuade her into staying, however, her convincement does not work. Jessie likes to stick to routine and
Prior to the relationship building assignments, I had never written a professional thank you note to a professor or place of business. I had a pen pal throughout middle school and also wrote notes to teachers that I had built a relationship with in high school, but neither were to the same degree of professionalism as I learned to utilize in this course. My notes mainly focused on updates of how I was, how my family was, and maybe a few questions to cap off the note.
“Relationships are what make up our world today, they shape the ways we see things and the way that we do things, relationships affect how we see the world today”. I believe supporting what your partner does, having a great sum of trust and showing your affections towards your partner is what will make a healthy relationship great.