Descriptions of family life that the women shared in this chapter suggest that Tolstoy’s observation that “happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” is not quite right (p.155).
In this chapter it talks about family and how it all begins for the women they talked to. I just have issues with this chapter; well I have issues with this whole book thus far! I just do not understand how a mother can sit back and watch things unfold, and then blame their own flesh and blood for their husband’s actions….WRONG!
There is a topic called Breaking the Cycle…for me if one comes from family or any type of family that shows abuse whether it is mental or physical the cycle needs to be broken, but the question is how?
This whole chapter disturbs me, makes me sick to think that a mother could be like that! I look at my relationship with my mom, and her relationship with her mom and I only hope that I can be just as great of a mom as mine and my grandma! I just can’t fathom why a mom wouldn’t protected their own daughter, would they if it was her son??
This chapter has a lot to handle, from Stories of Family as Told by the Silent to Guiding Metaphors. For me, it is quiet depressing and I often wonder why women have to be silent. In today’s society are women still this silent or more women are more vocal.
Stephanie, I agree with you. I would have had issues with this chapter as well. The statement about all happy families are alike seems like a pretty ignorant thing to say. It is unreasonable to think that everyone is a certain way because of the same reason and contradictory that unhappy families have individual reasons of why they are unhappy.
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