Purely Paradox

One character who is completely complexing throughout the work is Amanda. One part of me wants to dislike her. The control she exercises over her children is sick, keeping them from truly reaching their full potential. Still, another part of me sympathizes with her. The love of her life left her to see the world, leaving her behind with two children to tend to alone. This would be enough to drive anyone crazy. Then, the way tom seems to be the spitting image of his father through his behavior gives Amanda a real reason to fear the worst. The paradox of Amanda trying to keep Tom from becoming his father and that actually leading to his leaving is intricately woven, a testament to Williams. Still, the fact that she has kept up a smiling picture of the man who broke her heart a number of years ago seems odd. It seems like it would serve as a daily reminder of all she lost. I would hate to live my life that way.