Kids trying to meet their parents expectations are sometimes a little bit extreme, even if it makes them unhappy. Sometimes kids parents won't let them go out and have fun with their friends because they didn't comply with a specific standard their held to. So even if it makes them unhappy they still have some sort of good outcome.

CHRIS RODRIGUEZ
PERIOD 5
SAN DIEGO CALI
U.S.A

In The Glass Menagerie Amanda expects great things from both her children. She pushes them to succeed and to do what she wants them to do. In response to this, her children both went through hardships. Tom felt trapped and Laura dropped out of school. I think even today many people go through the same type of things. In my family my parents have always expected a lot from me and many times I did not meet their expectations, each time I felt I had let them down. Sometimes putting high expectations on kids is the only way to get the best out of them, other times it makes them rebel. I remember I just did not want to listen to my parents because they just put so much on me I wanted to take some of the weight off my shoulders.

Ivan Pacheco San Diego, CA USA

Topic 6- This topic is still alive today many kids want to impress their parents and live up to the expectations that are set up for them and sometimes to surpass them as well. But the pressure they put themselves under is ridiculous. Many parents just want their kids to be successful, but they do not want their child to be over stressed and heavily burden. These traits often lead to being insecure. Many people of all ages often feel insecure about their abilities of whether or not they can perform well in the work or school environment. Also they feel insecure about themselves and the way they look or act around others. We all have flaws, but then again we all have certain traits or abilities that others do not. We should strive to seek out that certain trait or ability and magnify it. We are all here for a reason and while we are here we should make it the best time by showing off our own special trait or ability.

Abigail Wegelin
San Diego, CA, USA

My sister is a person who feels trapped in her jobs because she needs money. She needs to get a job but doesn't have a diploma so she can't really get any good jobs. The people she works with aren't really that nice either. She can't exactly quit because it's hard for her to find a new one that she would actually like.

Sara S. Per. 05
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

Men in the 1950's were expected to provide for the family and the women were suppose to stay home, cook, and clean. In today's society the women as well as the men work and provide for the family. So in today's society Tom could have left and quit his job and Amanda could have worked to support her and Laura, it wouldnt have been Tom's obligation.

Charlie W. San Diego, California, U.S.A.

Right now in today's world there are many people that are working at a job that they dislike, but they feel trapped so they don't leave for a job they would like. With the way things are going with our economy, there are few job out there to be taken. People are getting very desperate for job so they can take care of their family’s that will take any job even if that means disliking the job.

Ashley Persiani
San Diego, CA, USA

For the ninth prompt in the glass menagerie where going to something else to escape a stressed life can be very useful in my opinion. i felt that just listening to jams or getting out for awhile can really ease the stress of the hustle and buslte of every day life. Im sure it would be the same circumstance in any counrty as stress is universal. may god bless your soul, signed, Chris S, , San Diego, California

In response to the first prompt i felt that many people today can relate to something like being in a job that they don't like. I believe that people need to get into something out of the ordinary to keep themselves sane. If you were to just do the same thing day in and day out i dont beleive life is worth living. Chris S. ,San Diego, California Patrick Henry High

I think it is important for a child to grow up having two parents to be there and support them. However, in the present, there are far more divorces occurring than ever before and many kids are left with a single parent trying to raise them. This affects them negatively because they only have one person to rely on as they are growing up. I have seen a few of my friends’ parents splitting up for whatever reason and their lives just begin to go downhill from there. First, they have to deal with the separation anxiety and are forced to choose sides. I have seen some of them pretend that everything is okay, when they know that a divorce is the last thing they want to see happen, and some of them refusing to accept the divorce, causing them to rebel. This is because having only one parent’s attention is not enough to keep them satisfied; they need the one parents’ attention when the other one is currently not available in order to obtain the personal satisfaction they require. Without a combination of a motherly and fatherly figure, the balance of compassion and limitation is at stake. Since there is only one parent left to take care of the children, these children feel the need to alter their lifestyles to accommodate the pain from the divorce. With only one parent left to be in charge, my friends have received less restriction in what they do because their parents do not know how else to help their children cope. At this rate, both parent and child do not realize how negatively their lives have become and the children begin to cope with the pressure by partying. This outcome is such a disappointment to our society, but they just are not able to find a better and safer way to relieve pain they endure.

Danny T.
San Diego, CA, USA

Most women today honestly still do rely on marriage and relationships as a measurement of happiness and success in their life. A lot of females feel like they stand out or are incomplete without at least having a boyfriend or such figure mainly because they feel like "everyone" else has one and they won't have anything to talk about otherwise. If a woman reaches a certain age and is still single people start saying "Oh there must be something wrong with her..." even though that is pretty rediculous in most cases.

-Summer D.
San Diego, CA, United States

I think topic number one is very common in today's world. Many people simple pursue a career just because it pays well and then when they enter the work force they are unhappy even though the job pays a lot of money. I think people should be more aware of the kind of jobs there are instead choosing a profession just because it pays well. People should pursue careers that they are happy with and that enjoy. If you look foreword to your job then your payroll should not matter to you. If making money is necessary in your case then maybe the person should attain a second job.

Abigail W. Pd.5
San Diego, CA USA

Many sucides are caused because a person is just tired of their jobs and have dont look forward to their day, because they have nothing new. Everyday is the same. They might feel trapped in their cubicle growing sick and tired of it as the second goes.

My sister always felt as if our mother was trying to dominate her life. This caused her to feel like she needed to rebel to show her independence. My sister moved out of my moms house when she was 16 to live with our dad so she could do more of the things she wanted to do. Personally i have never felt our mother dominating my life too much, so my sister's move may have been a reality check for our mom. Do you know anyone who has had this problem?
Kassity Wotring Per. 4
San Diego, CA, USA.

Nowadays people tend to lose interest in their jobs, but they still get up in the moening and go to it. Take my dad for example. He's a gardener, he gets up every morning and goes to work. He has had the same job for over 19 years. And personally I dont think that he likes it very much. Because he's always complaining about how his back hurts. Because of all the lifting he has to do. But I respect him for what he does, because even though sometimes he has to put up with rude, imature, annoying people that makes a mess after he cleans it up, and sometimes people make for of him. He just ignores them, turns the other cheek, and He still goes to work everyday, to make money to sent it to my aunts and uncles his brothers and sisters in Vietnam. That are working two jobs to try and support 7 children. Do you know someone in your life that, doesnt really like their job, but stills get up in the morning and goes and do it ?

Jenny T. Sand Diego, CA USA

In, The Glass Menagerie, men were the ones who supported the women financially. It wasn't normal for a woman to go to work and help support the family, the man went out to work while the woman stayed home and did things around the house. In today's society it isn't very common for the wife to just stay home to do housework. Women go to work to help support the family and make sure that the family is finacially stable. Usually the women don't work if the men make enough money to where the family doesn't need a second income.

San Diego, CA, USA

Women in today's society are more independent. They don't need a man to support them. They have the same opportunities as men in education and careers. Still, most men still dominate the economic part of the family. They are the ones that go to work while the women stay home and take care of the kids. It is rare for a women to be supporting a man.

Many people today feel trapped in their job, especially when its one that they dislike. With the economy how it is, the need for money is extremely high so people will do what they have to do in order to support themselves and their families even if it means going to a job they do not enjoy. My friends dad hates his job and it doesn't pay as much as he needs but he keeps going to keep his family fed and in comfortable conditions even though there is very little to no extra spending money. Finding a new job today is very hard for anyone, but it is even more so in his case because he can't speak english very well and does not have an impressive resume so he is forced to stay in his job, and he does for the good of his family. He will not abandon them like Tom did in the story.

Some people aren't able to escape responsibility because of the guilt they feel. They feel an obligation to the people that they're living with. My sister feels guilt that she stays with a guy that she doesn't need to be with anymore.

Sara S. per.5
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

Many people feel trapped in a job because they dont do what they like to do and often they are only in it for the money and can only do that job because its the only thing they know what to do. Many people that feel this way didn't go into college and they didnt get the higher education so they are stuck at that job because they have a lack of options.

Cris, California, USA

In The Glass Menagerie, Tom is trapped at his job at the warehouse because he has to support his family. Throughout the whole story he tries so hard to escape reality, but the reality is that he must have a job in order to support his mother and sister. In todays society I also feel like people are trapped because of the economy and how bad the job market is. People, today are forced to stick with their current jobs that may pay the bills but is not enjoyable. I feel that this is because the job market is so bad that finding a job is really difficult and people don't want to risk leaving their current job in case they cannot find another in order to support their family.

Carly P
San Diego, CA, USA

Kids often miss out on important milestones of their childhood because they are trying to live up to their parent's expectations. Parents can be extrememly strict and demanding and when it comes to what your parents expect out of you, you don't want to disappoint. Often the case is education, basically having to get good grades for a good 12 years of your life, and kids can miss out on things they should have experienced, but couldn't because they were busy studying.

In The Glass Menagerie the character Tom escapes the problems in his life by going to see movies at the theater. In today's society we also use many things to get away from our troubles. We go to the movies to give hope to our lives, to believe that reality could maybe have the ending that the movies have. We also turn to drugs or alcohol to escape our troubles, as Tom drinks and smokes cigarettes to get away from the problems with his mother and job. No matter how many things change over time, one thing that will remain the same is human's ability to never be satisfied with what they have.

Megan E. San Diego, CA USA