The tension between individuals and Community
Introduction
The community and individuals have been on a continuous tug of war by not allowing the individuals to enjoy their choices freely. This paper, therefore, aims at looking into ways in which the tension between the society and human beings has always raised by citing information from Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ban Burning by William Faulkner, The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck and John Dos Passos from the USA.
How Each Author Depict Tension between Individual and the Community
John Steinbeck uses Chrysanthemums to show the ridicule the women face especially when she does not have a child (Gale, Cengage Learning). From the book, Elisa does not have a child making her the center of attraction and all manner of talk. Consequently, Elisa is faced by a casual abandonment from the tinker showing the easy dismissal that women face; however much she tries to challenge him intellectually, spiritually and even the physical level.
William Faulkner uses the book Ban Burning to express the state of confusion between standing by the people you love or society. William uses the character Sarty Snopes, a young man mounted with social responsibilities and maintaining the respect and loyalty for his family. Consequently, Sarty is forced to condemn his father's actions through which he comes to learn the ethics code in the broader category between good and evil but is not able to comprehend the mind and the higher range of human actions.
Through the Babylon Revisited, F. Scott Fitzgerald brings out the challenges associated with the process of child adoption, primarily as a single father (Hess, Heather 77). Mr. Scott uses the character of Charlie living in Prague but is an American visiting Paris with the intention of getting child custody of Honoria after the death of his wife. Consequently, Honoria would like to live with her5 father but the aunt and uncle see Charlie as unfit to raise Honoria. Even though Charlie tries his best to win the custody, the pursuit ends up unsuccessful and is denied the care of his daughter.
John Dos Passos has been ignored and faced a lot of critics through his political and life with a lot of people looking at a text from his work and treating it as out of history and order without looking at the entire article or work presented.
How the Relationship Reflects Political, Social and Historical Contexts
From the authors, the political social and historical contexts are not fair to women and people who try to speak for society. Charlie being denied the custody of Honoria, his daughter, shows there is a need for more improvement in social relations. Consequently, managing and balancing family requirements and social responsibilities always come hand in hand and without proper balancing, the two can make one unable to deliver fully. The article by Scott Fitzgerald the social and political reflection is not only unbalanced but also uncertain.
John Dos Passos article shows that the federal statute could not listen to anyone who tries to speak the truth. Consequently, society gives very little to no chance of anyone trying to make a difference without the political background and help. From the author of the chrysanthemums, women are given very few chances, and the society looks down upon the ones who do not have children.
Work Cited
Gale, Cengage Learning. A Study Guide for John Steinbeck's" Chrysanthemums". Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
Hess, Heather LN. "The Crash!”: Writing the Great Depression in F. Scott Fitzgerald's “Babylon Revisited,”“Emotional Bankruptcy,” and “Crazy Sunday." Journal of Modern Literature 42.1 (2018): 77-94.
