Tony and Brenda

These two people suffer from the disorder of selfishness.   They wonder why it will never work between them and they already know the reason, they put themselves above others.  Tony is obsessed with saving his manor and not his marriage.  He does not realize he is selfish until the end of the story.  Brenda is no better than Tony, she puts money above their relationship as well.

Relationships

Every relationship has to have both physical and intellectual chemistry.  Connie and Clifford suffered because their priorities were based off selfish issues that they were putting above one another.  Love was never meant to be easy and I loved how the point of the novel was to let the audience know that it is ok to fail.  I also love how we get to read works that have such great “hidden meanings.”  It inspires me to write, and to write well.    

Friendship

This week our reading assignment was based on two people from completely different worlds.  One English, and the other from India.  Aziz and Fielding are like most men, filled with pride and afraid to open up to anyone that could potently hurt them emotionally.  This may sound "silly" to some, but male or female, no one wants to feel heartache.  When Aziz realized that Fielding would treat him not like an Indian, but like a man, their friendship becomes strong.  I feel that all would benefit from reading this story, because most never realize how wonderful a friendship can become.  

Graduating early is much more stressful than I would have ever guessed.  I feel like my parents have numerous questions that I keep finding myself annoyed to answer.  Starting my masters in the Spring will also be a challenge, change is always a challenge for me.  My plan is to graduate with my doctorate by the time I am 25 and I will try my damnedest to let nothing stop me.  I know that if I do not follow through with my collegiate plans I will feel like I failed.  My entire life I have been told school is the only way and now I feel like it is a curse.  Adulthood terrifies me and when I have no more school what will I do?  I hate thinking about it but I know that only one kid gets to stay a kid, and unfortunately I am not Peter Pan.

Virginia Woolf

Woolf has always been one of my most favorite authors because of her famous work, Mrs. Dalloway.  The honesty and simple plot draw me into her story and influence my ideas of writing as a whole.  The plot is literally "one day in June" and at first I was very skeptical.   The reason being that I have read many older famous pieces and became bored but not with Woolf.  She jumps right in with her narration and leaves nothing to chance with her character development.  I felt like I have known the characters my whole life after finishing the novel.  I was able to identify with the characters especially Septimus, Elizabeth, and even Richard.  My Grandfather is a veteran and has struggled with what he saw since he came back from war.  Every  day he walks off alone and I have always wondered if he would have been more happy with he would have gotten some help.  Richard reminds me of my parents and how they tend to get caught up in what others think when really all it does is make them unhappy.  Elizabeth finds her talents and sticks to them since her mother and father are occupied with their own lives.  She was one of my favorite characters because of her love for dogs and knowledge.