Carson McCullers is often mentioned in one breath with the preeminent figures of Southern Literature. She is ranked among the most respected writers‚ often compared with William Faulkner‚ Flannery O’Connor‚ Eudora Welty‚ and Tennessee Williams. McCullers left the Georgia and the South at 17 and lived mainly in New York and Paris for all her adult life‚ yet her settings and characters are frequently Southern. She is very special‚ one of the American’s superlative writers who conjures up a vision of
Premium Southern Gothic
Carson McCuller’s story "A Domestic Dilemma" depicts a family torn by both compassion and suffering. Martin‚ a loving and understanding husband must deal with his family’s problems. Martin’s wife‚ Emily‚ distraught by her new environment‚ initiates her family’s difficulties with her drinking habits. The story examines a family’s severe problems‚ and yet also illustrates the depth of love and loyalty that allows people to survive adversity. McCullers examines within the depth of one family how the
Premium Love Marriage Interpersonal relationship
One aspect of the human condition in the story “Sucker” by Carson McCullers shows how treating people poorly has negative effects on everyone. One major way of treating people poorly is bullying. The web page “stopbullying.gov” tells what bullying is. “Bullying is unwanted‚ aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated‚ or has the potential to be repeated‚ over time. Both kids `who are bullied and who bully others may have
Premium Bullying Relational aggression Aggression
In the short story of “The Haunted Boy” by Carson McCullers‚ the themes of independence and freedom confronts the readers continuously as the protagonist allows the pent up emotions he has about his mother’s attempt at suicide out. The illustration and citation above symbolizes the moment Hugh Brown fully becomes aware of the release Carson McCullers describes as the sun is setting into the purple skyline simultaneously with the feeling of closure the young protagonist experiences on the porch that
Premium Gothic fiction Emily Dickinson Typography
Characterization‚ direct or indirect‚ helps shape a character with direct statements‚ as well as inferred material. Carson McCullers uses these elements to form depth in the personalities of each of her characters. On the first page‚ the narrator states “Frankie has become an unjoined person‚ and she was afraid.” McCullers writes this in order to forwardly describe her feelings of loneliness and melancholy. On page 96‚ it is stated that‚ “In the old days she would have waited in the hope that they
Premium Family Mother Woman
Carson McCullers takes the reader on a journey into the lives of a family plagued by alcoholism in "A Domestic Dilemma". The realism of the story is astounding‚ as most people will often find themselves torn when facing difficult family decisions. The Meadows’ family is torn by both compassion and suffering‚ and Martin Meadows is faced with one of the most difficult decisions of his life. In A Domestic Dilemma‚ the author conveys the idea that individuals facing difficult decisions in marital relationships
Premium Alcoholism Domestic violence Love
In the short story “The Domestic Dilemma‚” by Carson McCullers‚ she uses multiple literary devices to depict a family that is both compassionate as well as suffering. She portrays the father Martin as the caring‚ understanding and responsible parent that is keeping the family together. She then portrays the mother‚ Emily‚ as the troublesome drunk because of having to adapt to new scenery. The story is about the martial problems between these two and the decisions Martin is left to face. When there
Premium Alcohol intoxication Alcoholism Alcoholic beverage
Carson McCullers’ The Member of the Wedding: Summary The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers is the story of an adolescent girl who triumphs over loneliness and gains maturity through an identity that she creates for herself in her mind. It is with this guise that twelve year old Frankie Addams begins to feel confident about herself and life. The author seems to indicate that one can feel good about oneself through positive thinking regardless of reality. The novel teaches that one’s destiny
Premium Adolescence Feeling English-language films
Behind Closed Doors In the story A Domestic Dilemma‚ Carson McCullers shows us what life is like for in the Meadows family. She informs us of the trials‚ tribulations and struggles that Martin faces while trying to take care of his family and deal with the fact that his wife‚ Emily Meadows‚ is an alcoholic. She also takes us in the mind of Emily‚ and how alcohol changed her life. In this short story‚ A Domestic Dilemma‚ Martin shows us that‚ even when there are many reasons telling us to walk away
Premium Alcoholism Domestic violence Alcoholic beverage
the service of others.” Like most people‚ Gandhi acknowledges that the need to belong is an innate predisposition in all humans‚ and firmly believes that this acts as a catalyst for self-discovery. In the novel ‘The Member of The Wedding’ by Carson McCullers‚ the author explores this concept of identity and belonging‚
Premium Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Identity Homosexuality