An Observation of the Parental Influences in .
Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Albert Camus' The Stranger.
A man alone builds himself through his thoughts and actions, yet one can not deny the influential power of one's parents. The people who instill the first concepts of right and wrong, up and down, and love and hate, are our parents. Later on in life we may choose to question and possibly discard many of their ideas, but deep down, they have had a very powerful effect on us. Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Albert Camus' The Stranger described the main characters' parents directly and indirectly, often being expressed through the protagonists' actions, feelings, and characterization. .
Camus uses Maman as more of an indirect influence in his story than Kafka's use of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa, and Meursalt's father isn't even mentioned in the novel at all. However, Meursalt's docile attitude toward life suggests that he has had no strong male figure in his life to inspire more masculine roles of responsibility in him, so as to counteract his mother's meager ways. With this lack of a father, Meursalt seems to only understand the basic needs of a man, like his lust after Marie, but he has no fire. A father could have inspired Meursalt to take pride in his work, seek a wife to love him, and to relish in being able to supply for not only himself, but a family. Surely his mother did not instill that in him, for she was just quiet and watchful as her son grew up, as Meursalt says "When she was at home with me, Maman used to spend her time following me with her eyes, not saying a thing."" (5). .
On the rare occasions throughout The Stranger that Meursalt refers to his mother, he does tend to subtly mention his attachment to her. Though he expressed no emotion when speaking of sending her to the home, her absence left him with an emptiness that only the distance from Marie could match. In his blasé manner, Meursalt became lonely around his apartment, noting that "It was just the right size when Maman was here.
Parenting directly affects how a child will function in society. ... The problem is these kinds of parents are not demanding enough. ... The last kind of parenting is uninvolved parents. ... The consequences of uninvolved parents are endless. ... Some parents fully understand but unfortunately many do not. ...
Deportation of one or both parents creates many problems for the children involved. The loss of a parent usually causes a loss of income. ... " The parents came to escape drug lords, rape, gangs, or poverty. ... Children of illegal immigrant parents usually have working parents and live in poverty (Wight et al.). ... ICE does not let detained parents go to welfare custody hearings. ...
The job being a parent is difficult and frustrating. Being a parent isn't a very easy job. ... Our parents have a role in decision making. ... The fact is, good parenting is easier in the long run than bad parenting. Good parenting is like good car repair. ...
Parenting styles are influenced by cultural and society standards, the parents" economic position, childhood, and character, and the characteristics of the child. ... Being an admirable competent parent requires consistent responsive parenting. ... An incompetent parent may be neglectful of there children. Some situations that lead to ineffective parenting may be that parents have too much work or stress. ... Lack of education about what is needed to be a consistent responsive parent may also cause ineffective parenting. ...
A good parent also lets them talk and doesn't talk back. ... Being a good parent is a hard task, and is achieved through love. ... Mike and Carol Brady are the perfect parents, and that's how many people want to be to their children, but the thing is there is no such thing as a perfect parent. There are no perfect parents, but there are good ones. ... Good parents are generalized to have love for their child, respect, support and many other good qualities needed in order to be a good parent. ...
Parents are charged with the responsibility of raising their children. ... When one is a parent that is the responsibility one carries. ... The child needs the mature decision from their parents. ... That is where a parent steps in. ... The parent would not only be improving the child's positive environment; but also creating a bond between the hero (parent) and the child. ...
Parenting During the last two weeks we have had many discussions about parenting. We also have had some serious arguments concerning parenting. ... Do you let your sixteen year old daughter go on Spring Break with a parent, or even let them go at all? ... I know it is cool when you"re in high school to see your friend's parents drinking with you and your friends. ... I think it is fine to drink if you choose to when you are twenty-one with or around your parents, but I think the child feels like they can do what they want whenever they want and it just makes it harder for the pare...
If you are a birth parent your child must come first. If you are an adopted parent your child must come first. ... The second similaritie is that you"re a parent either way, wether you give birth or if you adopt you are still legally a parent. ... Secondly, as an birth parent you don't get screened before getting pregnant. ... The process to become an adopted parent could be quite lenghthy. ...
