Wide Sargasso Sea

Everyone needs some form of affection from the time of birth. A hug, a kiss, a simple “I love you” can make a person feel whole. However, in today’s society we find it harder and harder to find the affection that we need to fulfill our lives. A young child sits and plays his trumpet loudly and proudly at a family Christmas party wanting people to admire his talent, especially his mother. His relatives continue to talk above his playing, and his mother goes about offering everyone food and drinks giving him no acknowledgment or encouragement. When his sister enters the room dressed in a new party dress, everyone stops to tell her how beautiful she is. He keeps playing because this type of response is normal to him. When the child is done he quietly takes his trumpet and goes to his bedroom. No one even realizes he has left the room. Everyone is still fussing over how pretty and smart his sister is. The child appears to be a strong, independent individual. What is not see...