Concept of home, control of narrative and othering
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Introduction
The concept of home in literature is variously described as matters related to family gender, self, and journey to establish disciplinary conversations. Control of narrative is a phenomenon based on telling before someone before they tell you. It is a sense of being responsible for your life and how you can go about it till you make it without necessarily being assisted. When controlling a narrative, there should need to recognize that it is possible to manage a story, to do a self-reflection, diving deeper into the narrative, and lastly, to take action. Formation by exclusion, which is also termed as othering, is a process where some people negatively define other people. The result of such phenomena is stigmatization. The three concepts are discussed in detail in consideration to the information contained in three philosophical books; King Lear by Shakespeare, Daystar by Rita Dove, Home by Toni Morrison as follows;
Home, control of narrative and othering in King Lear by Shakespeare
Concept of home
King Lear is a play written by William Shakespeare concerning the relationship between King Lear and his three daughters (Mack,2013). At the beginning of the game, William introduces the reader to the three daughters of the aging king who wants to divide his wealth among his three daughters. The king has no male heir, and he chooses one daughter to be the future queen. Lear is the apparent King of the British monarch, and he happens to love one of his daughters, Cordelia, more than the other two. He is later betrayed by her daughters, the other daughters, due to his biasness. However, the King eventually regrets his actions and repents bringing back a reunion between him and his daughter Cordelia.
Control of narrative in King Lear
As discussed earlier, controlling your narrative entails taking charge of your own life in every dimension. Lear is a self-centered person who is not concerned about anything other than himself and his kingdom. He even wants to make her daughter Cordelia be the next Queen of the Monarchy. He imparts knowledge to Cordelia and knowing well that when she marries, she will choose wisely, finds his daughters the best husbands, and gives the kingdom to the one who deserves most and divides his kingdom into three, and these made the kingdom weaker. He shared the kingdom among his daughters based on how each of them loved him. The act of deciding what to do and how to do in these cases clearly explains the act of controlling your narrative. It is made possible only if you are powerful enough to contain any outcomes that might result eventually Mack,2013).
When marrying off her daughters, king Lear decides among many choices which love her daughter. Whoever was to marry either of her daughters had a privilege as they were bot to pay dowry. Instead, they were given a section of the king’s territory. Tables turned soon after the daughters were married off. Goneril and Regan, who had married the king’s daughters, started to disrespect the king, denying him even a little welcome whenever he wants to show up.
Othering in King Lear
King linear was isolated soon after the daughters get married, and none of the daughters is concerned with the father’s status. During events, front seats are always reserved for other people and not the king himself. He tells how people have done wrong to him more than he has ever done to anyone before. King Linear feels betrayed by his daughters, whom she had raised and loved them throughout their childhood. And he even calls the hypocrites (Mack,2013).
Control of narrative in Daystar by Rita Dove
The poem Daystar by Rita Dove invokes questions from the reader such as; why is the true meaning of this poem, what is the reason behind writing such poetry and the true meaning behind the poem (Pitt,2010). Rita tries to argue from both sides that gender can not affect the development of one’s life. The poem Daystar not only depicts the perspective of the daily life of a woman but also tells give a close relationship between the theme and Dove’s family. She uses experiences of her life to explain as a back-up of her arguments.
Dove, who grew up in a period where women’s rights were a priority, her grandmother did not admire the being a housewife. Although the poem is not written on the grounds of her background, she uses the observations from her home and her pass t experiences to enlighten the readers about the gender and the equal status of an individual.
Home by Toni Morison
The story tells about an African- American traumatized by his past encounter in the Korean war (Yanyi,2014). The victim does not clearly understand what had previously happened to him. In his childhood, Frank escaped with his friends and joined an integrated army that was fighting in the Korean war. He returns home completely different and frustrated. Both of his friends died during the war, and this leaves Frank in rage and depression as the thoughts keep refreshing in his mind.
The story gives us a general view of the necessity of home support. Back at his home, his cruel grandmother and Lily, who seems to love him but cannot understand his trauma very well. The saddening persistence of racism keeps revolving in his mind to the extent that he could not do anything. Frank’s little sister Cee who is left in Atlanta, takes a live-in job in a white doctor’s house because of his brother’s absence whom he depended on for advice. When Frank learns that her sister is in mortal danger, he draws back home to check on her sister’s condition.
Conclusion
From the stories written by the three authors, it can be deduced that the control of the narrative, concept of home as well as formation by exclusion have a close relation. In the story of King Lear, the three daughters’ behavior and their lifestyle, in the end, is a direct reflection of their home environment, and how their father decides concerning their marriage life. The daughters, together with their partners, later betray their father, and this explains the aspect of formation by exclusion. From the story of Rita Dove, it is noted that Rita’s grandmother has an attitude towards being a housewife. The problem has resulted from the past experiences from the woman, and the trait is also reflected in Rita’s character. Lastly, the story of Ex-soldier Frank gives an unfavorable background for both Frank and his sister Cee. Besides, Frank decided to control his life while he was in his childhood and decided to join an army.
REFERENCES
Mack, M. (2013). King Lear in our time. Routledge.
Pitt, G. (2010) Daystar by Rita Dove.
Yangyi, W. (2014). Discussion on Toni Morison’s Novel “Home” From the Perspective of Deconstruction.