Analysis Of Grace Paley s Life And Experiences Of Men And...

The author, Grace Paley, constructs short stories that illustrate the lives and experiences of men and women living in New York City. This individual account captures the experiences of two Jewish immigrants in the community where she was raised. â€Å"Anxiety† has a protagonist character that shows apprehension about the probable destruction of the world. She confronts people that roam the street to warn them about the danger they face and how to protect society. The panicky narrator, with anxiety, tries to conserve society, therefore she alerts strangers of their wrongdoings, questions their actions, and gives them advice. The narrator’s anxiety arises against the two men for the actions they display to their children; which is our future generation. The lady and the two fathers have distinct views on how the children should be treated. One father places his daughter from his shoulders to the ground roughly after she makes him angry. â€Å"Let’s not go too far, said the young father. We could get depressed. She WAS jumping around on my poor back and hollering Oink, oink† the father pleaded with the aged lady (Paley 833). Her concern is the father should not roughly place his child upon the ground like he did, but the fathers have a diverse assumption on it. In the father’s eyes, his actions were acceptable for the actions of his daughter’s movements on his shoulders. The father felt his actions would prevent the daughter from demonstrating behavior like that anymore. The lady