Friday, February 5, 2016
Weak Marraige
“There is no bad marriage or relationship...there are only matching or non-matching characters…”(unknown). This is exactly what happened in Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier’s marriage. Like the quote says there is no bad marriage, you may just not be right for each other. From what I have read, Mr. Pontellier and Mrs. Pontellier might not be right for each other. Maybe Mr. Pontellier just accepted her for her dowry, maybe they thought it would work but got tired of each other. Mr. Pontellier did not care about Mrs. Pontellier the way a married couple should. A husband should care about his wife and do anything possible to keep her, this is not the case for them. The time period factors into this because back then you did not have to love the person you married, you could marry them just for their gifts.
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Yeah, I definitely agree with you when you say that they don't quite seem fit for each other. While reading i haven't seen too much evidence that shows that Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier are a good fit for each other. I Also believe that Mr. Pontellier took Mrs. Pontellier as his wife for her dowry because he doesn't show any emotion towards her.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I definitely agree with you when you say that they don't quite seem fit for each other. While reading i haven't seen too much evidence that shows that Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier are a good fit for each other. I Also believe that Mr. Pontellier took Mrs. Pontellier as his wife for her dowry because he doesn't show any emotion towards her.
ReplyDeleteI think you made a good point in mentioning the time period in which their marriage occurred. The setting has a big impact on the context of the events and changes the way the reader understands them. Keep up the sick reading.
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