O’Bryant’s, Attachment to Home Theory, fits George, quite well. In this theory, he emphasizes, why people tend to stay in a particular home. His theory consists of family tradition, familiar environment, and home ownership. I believe these three factors have a lot to do with, why George remained in the same place, and condition for twenty-five years. His parents lived on that land and raised him there. Although, bad memories drove him to tear their old house down, he couldn’t let go of the family property. This land may have been the only constant tradition he ever had in life. The property was definitely, a familiar environment for George, since, he grew up there, and lived there most of his life. I think the land was the only familiar aspect in George’s life. The garage by the sea was, also, the only thing George owned, besides his pick-up truck. Even though, most wouldn’t consider George a home owner, he did. In the beginning George didn’t even own his life, so owning this spot by the sea was very important to him.

At the end, George says that he always thought of himself as a house. In building himself a new house, he says, he built himself a life. This movie illustrates the importance of housing, by its influence on the condition of one’s life. Without a respectable space to call your own, it’s hard to have any connection with family and friends. Living the way George did made him

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Sam Sam, Home Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy, , Living George, “life house”, sea george, george’s home, sam sam, condition twenty-five, social value, son sam, theory consists, home george, george’s son,