Analysis Of Time In A Bottle

In this section of the story An-mei Hsu and Rose Hsu Jordan are at the beach trying to appease some fate controlling force to return Bing, An-mei’s son and Rose’s brother, to return after falling into the ocean. At this point in the story, the paragraph I have chosen, An-mei has given up hope, and Rose is infuriated at failing to help him. The song I chose for the scene was “Time In A Bottle” by Jim Croce. In the paragraph it describes how rose will never forget that moment, “My mother had a look on her face that I’ll never forget. It was one of complete despair and horror, for losing Bing.” “Time In A Bottle” is about what you would do if you had time under your control, it is also about regrets and wishes that never come true. But I’m not talking about her not forgetting her
It also describes Rose’s feelings because she is in aguish because she feels that “ everything had failed” her. But the song is like her fantasy. Rose blames herself for Bing's death, but so does everyone else in the family, so if she could just a second chance knows she wouldn't make the same mistake. And I know for a fact that everyone in the family would “ save every day like a treasure and then again spend them with you” if they had the chance to with Bing. Rose would also do this for her mother who is in complete distress. Rose is blindingly angry like An-mei is blindingly depressed. This song also expresses regret, and in an earlier scene they all blame themselves for different reasons, the whole family is devastated. This song doesn't just describe the feeling of these two but the family as a whole. An-mei is trying desperately to use faith to change fate, “If words could make wishes come true.” The song might be saying if you could use prayer or what they said to spend more time or bring people back. 409