Mr Tuhh Chapter 7 Summary

Chapter seven describes the complexity of emotions, specifically the cultural influences on emotions. “Historian Barbara Rosenwein (1998) calls the groups we identify with “emotional communities” because they teach us how to understand and express emotions” (p. 196). For Mrs. Tuohy, on multiple occasions during the film when she would get emotional her first instinct was to hind her tears or leave. Beginning when Michael told her that he had never had a bed to himself, she calmly left the room to go straight into another to cry. Then, Mrs. Tuohy got up and left the table after getting emotional when the family asked Michael if he wanted to officially become part of their family. Lastly, when dropping Michael off for college when it was time to say good bye she hugged Michael and proceeded to the car p because her emotions were getting the best of her. Emotional communities are based from families, neighborhoods, gangs, monasteries, and friends, for Mrs. Tuohy in her circle of
Tuohy finds out her husband had signed to be Michael’s emergency contact. The act of kindness reinforced her strong love for her husband and her responses was simply, “I love that man.” After passion you have commitment, Mr. Tuohy’s unconditional commitment is discussed when Mrs. Tuohy is setting up the couch for Michael to on sleep for the first time. Mrs. Tuohy jokingly states that, “Mr. Tuohy sleeps on the couch, only when he’s bad.” For any romantic relationship, there will be ups and downs, Mrs. Tuohy insinuates that when the two of them fight or go through those “downs” that the couch is where Mr. Tuohy is placed, but no matter by the end of the day they are still a united front. Lastly, there is intimacy which is shown in the scene with Mr. and Mrs. Tuohy in bed together. “Intimacy is abiding affection and warm feelings for another person” (p. 311). The two in bed have such a great connection revealed in their conversation and physical