"This is a family. The world doesn't survive without families..." - Kate
Act 2 took a big turn when drama started stirring up in the household. As predicted, Kate lashed out. She was finally verbal about her internal struggles with working constantly. Doing things for every family member took a toll on Kate and she had enough. We see this carry out in her argument with Blanche, such as when Kate said "Who should I care about? Who's out there watching over me? I did enough in my life for people" (page 101. )Just as Blanche was ready to take the next step and go on a date, problems came about like dominos, slowly knocking family down one by one. However by the end, the family mended their issues, and returned to the same dysfunctional family we were introduced to in the very beginning.
"I do not decide who lives and who dies, or who's rich or poor or who feels lived and who feels deprived."- Blanche page 115
Every family member in the story, is a dynamic character. This was justified once deep into Act 2. The family seems very plain and routine, but each character had transformed in their own way. Eugene finally grew up, learned a thing or two, and learned to stand his ground and speak out a bit more. " A momentous moment in the life of I, Eugene Morris Jerome. I have seen the Golden Palace of the Himalayas...Puberty is over. Onward and upwards!" Stanley came to his senses when debating running away, and realized his family needed him. Kate; who once was just a house wife and mother, always catering to others and never speaking her mind, spoke up and stood her ground as well when it came to the Blanche situation.
I guess there comes a time in everybody’s life when you say, “This very moment is the end of my childhood.”- Eugene page 108
Brighton Beach Memoirs wraps you up in this crazy family's house and makes you feel like you're in the same boat with them. This story shows that no matter the situation, this family in the end will always come back around to each other. After all... the world doesn't survive without families!
"Believe me, there is no leg that's twisted or bent that is more crippling than a human being who thrives of his own misfortunes..." - Blanche
I do like how the book is, like most families a cycle. In the beginning of the book the family was just normal and they were just living stress free but then all of a sudden some big decisions and powerful events change that, and I feel that will happen if the story were continued. As for Eugene, I don't want to talk about that kid he is really too strange.
ReplyDeleteI do like how the book is, like most families a cycle. In the beginning of the book the family was just normal and they were just living stress free but then all of a sudden some big decisions and powerful events change that, and I feel that will happen if the story were continued. As for Eugene, I don't want to talk about that kid he is really too strange.
ReplyDeletewhat’s the page number for kate’s quote, the first one stated?
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