Sunday, October 28, 2007

Doris Lessing's To Room Nineteen

When Susan and Matthew was married everyone thought they were the perfect couple. They had 4 children, and had a big house to go along with the family. As the marriage goes on Susan and Matthew wonder if their marriage will survive. Matthew was always working late, so all the chores, and children's events were left up to Susan to handle, as well as the maid. Susan tried to find peace in the top room of the house, but eventually it was a family room, too. Susan lost her independence by quiting work and staying home in the house that was bought in Richmond, England. She finally found peace and quiet time in room 19, at Fred's Hotel. She gradually increased her visits to the hotel room due to not being able to cope with all that is going home anymore. Not feeling that she belongs to her family anymore, she commits suiside by natural gas inhalation. Over time Susan was lost in her own reality of what she is going through at home and also loses her independence feeling and decided to escape the reality by suiside.

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