Independence And Dependence In The Story Of Lou Ann
By the story of Lou Ann in the novel, independence and dependence are inseparable.
For instance, without Lou Ann’s independence from Angel, she would not have become dependent on Taylor. When Angel left Lou Ann to return back to his rodeo, Lou Ann proclaims that “I just can’t get over him leaving like that”(172). But throughout the story, Lou Ann slowly becomes a strong, independent women that acquires a job and is able to support her own family. Therefore, when Angel asks her to return back to him, she refuses his suggestion and proclaims that she is able to survive independently from Angel. However, when Taylor moves out of the household to find Turtle’s parents, Lou Ann feels a sense of emptiness in her life. Without her noticing, she has
already established ties between her and Taylor that surpassed her relationship with Angel. The insignificant little things that the two do for each other completely proves that they have already become inseparable. So, later on when Lou Ann finally receives a call from Taylor, she says that “[she’d] give a million dollars to talk to Taylor”(306). As a result, just as Taylor has said, “there’s a whole invisible system for helping each other out”(305), each person in Lou Ann’s life has became inseparable from her.
For instance, without Lou Ann’s independence from Angel, she would not have become dependent on Taylor. When Angel left Lou Ann to return back to his rodeo, Lou Ann proclaims that “I just can’t get over him leaving like that”(172). But throughout the story, Lou Ann slowly becomes a strong, independent women that acquires a job and is able to support her own family. Therefore, when Angel asks her to return back to him, she refuses his suggestion and proclaims that she is able to survive independently from Angel. However, when Taylor moves out of the household to find Turtle’s parents, Lou Ann feels a sense of emptiness in her life. Without her noticing, she has
already established ties between her and Taylor that surpassed her relationship with Angel. The insignificant little things that the two do for each other completely proves that they have already become inseparable. So, later on when Lou Ann finally receives a call from Taylor, she says that “[she’d] give a million dollars to talk to Taylor”(306). As a result, just as Taylor has said, “there’s a whole invisible system for helping each other out”(305), each person in Lou Ann’s life has became inseparable from her.