The Painted Door
Sinclair's short story "" is a tragic story, about loneliness, confusion, and frustration. The three characters in this story all have their own personal dilemmas, which tie up into one immense problem. A husband who is simple, hard working man, is not consurned about himself, and is comitted to keeping his wife happy. His wife, who is dedicated to him, but feels neglected bt him, is in desperate need for love and comfort. A very handsome, confident neighbour, is anxious to ease her emotions by taking advantage of her situation. The "Painted Door" is so well written, with ordinary human-like characters, the readers is able to understand the different desires each character wants. ...
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of his father's age, and his distance away from him. In the story, a storm breaks out and John goes over to his fathers house to make sure he is okay. Like every other storm, when he leaves he always returns. When he returns, he sees his wife with the neighbour (intimately), and is heaart-broken. He is now very confused, and thinks that his wife wants to have a new enjoyable life. Since he wants to make his wife happy, he goes back out into the storm and disposes of himself.
His wife, Ann, loves her husband but is looking for some wnjoyment in life, and to not be just a plain old house wife. Her husband neglects her, and she feels isolated and confined. She is concerned about her relationship with John and is wanting more attention. She knows that he is a good man, that is why she married him. During the storm she feels very lonely, and her neighbour Steve comes over to keep her company. Steve gives her much attention, and she is overwhelmed with this care. Steve's ...
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