Tillie Tyler Still Just Writing

The Possibility of the Impossible Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks said: “In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, ‘Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.'" At times, complicated situations have a negative effect on one's emotional disposition leaving an individual to wallow in self-pity with harsh feelings towards circumstances. Moreover, the resenting thoughts may hinder a success or tarnish a goal when it is finally reached. Others, perhaps those with stronger natures, learn to accept a situation and rise to the challenge, thereby enhancing the end results. The stories Silences by Tillie Olsen and Still Just Writing by Anne Tyler are perfect examples of the differences of goals reached through
Tillie Olsen graphically depicts the freedom men possessed to do as they please. She states in her writing: “Most never questioned … the different condition for achievement, not imposed on men writers.” However, Olsen does place childless women on a similar caliber as men, thereby attempting to rectify what she felt as failures in her child-rearing years. Similarly, Anne Tyler felt inferior to the male species. In contrast to Olsen, Tyler felt that men worked hard to support their families and often were not able to choose preferred occupations which made her think that they are more worthwhile. As a result of Tyler’s sense of inferiority towards the male gender, she tended to lie at times so that she felt of equal importance to men. She recalls having feelings of guilt on days spent leisurely. In addition, writing the stories from personal vantage points allows readers to experience the passion and emotions that the authors had toward their