Analysis Of Aunt Granny Lith By Chris Offutt

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Marriage is a commitment that couples vow to love each other, and committed during their toughest times. Chris Offutt, the author of the short story called "Aunt Granny Lith" explains the trials and choices in a marriage between the couple Beth and Casey. Three parts in marriage are vital: communication, trust in one another, and unconditional love. All three elements will lead to a successful marriage. Marriage is what you put into your relationship not what you can get out of it. It is a team effort. Couples shouldn 't give 50/50 they should give 100/100 effort into marriage. Offutt describes these three parts throughout the story.
For instance, communication influences several areas of life. Communication in any relationship is crucial,
Love covers a multitude of mistakes and wrong doings. No one is perfect, so don 't expect your spouse to be. Spouses should show their partner the same type of love they would like to receive. Many marriages fail because couples give up when the struggle becomes too much to bear. To love one another under difficult circumstances is a true test of unconditional love. Beth and Casey 's marriage were tested throughout the story. As was previously stated, Beth asked Casey to visit and lay with Aunt Granny Lith; however, after making that tough decision for the family, she still loved him. She asked him to do this even though he didn’t want to thus, knew it would bring peace to her family. She was willing to let go of her pride and commitment to only be with each other in a marriage so her family can live in peace. For example, Casey says, “It ain’t right, me going up there…You’re my wife” (Offutt 143). Casey didn’t want to be with anyone else besides his wife. Although Beth told Casey to do this for their family, she didn 't throw the incident in his face for being with another woman nor become angry and spiteful. She didn 't allow the situation get the best of her. Beth continued to love her husband, despite what needed to be done because of the love she had for

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