I don't think I ever appreciated my family more than I did after reading about Pecola's.
There's so much I take for granted, from where I live to how I live to who I live with. Maybe it's because nearly all of my friends have similar circumstances, but I rarely think about how the rest of the world has it. I'm really lucky to live in a nice community in a nice house with a nice family; however, Pecola's situation is the exact opposite. She lives in a community that segregates against her in a rundown storefront that barely has enough space for a family with a family that despises each other.
Pecola's parents are absolute nightmares, fighting and hating each other "with a darkly brutal formalism" (Morrison 43) and basically being the worst possible influences on their young children. Contrast this with our parents; nearly all, if not all, of our parents love us unconditionally and strive to provide good examples for their kids.
To quote a really wise philosopher (aka Stitch) family means"no one gets left behind or forgotten." Pecola's parents somehow manage to do the exact opposite, not really caring for anyone but themselves; by doing so, they manage to draw attention to and accentuate exactly how fortunate we are to be under our current circumstances.
There's so much I take for granted, from where I live to how I live to who I live with. Maybe it's because nearly all of my friends have similar circumstances, but I rarely think about how the rest of the world has it. I'm really lucky to live in a nice community in a nice house with a nice family; however, Pecola's situation is the exact opposite. She lives in a community that segregates against her in a rundown storefront that barely has enough space for a family with a family that despises each other.
Pecola's parents are absolute nightmares, fighting and hating each other "with a darkly brutal formalism" (Morrison 43) and basically being the worst possible influences on their young children. Contrast this with our parents; nearly all, if not all, of our parents love us unconditionally and strive to provide good examples for their kids.
To quote a really wise philosopher (aka Stitch) family means"no one gets left behind or forgotten." Pecola's parents somehow manage to do the exact opposite, not really caring for anyone but themselves; by doing so, they manage to draw attention to and accentuate exactly how fortunate we are to be under our current circumstances.
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