Rude The Impacts of Inharmonious Relationship on Grayer’s Attitudes
home Kraus McLaughlin 182. Mrs. X wants to schedule a family meeting about . . .” I glance over her
shoulder at the pasta pusher-“the little one. When could he be here?” “Let’s se. . . I could push a meeting up . . .” Yeah, I can get him back to
New York by Wednesday at four. I’ll have him there.” Kraus McLaughlin 182
It is not only very difficult to get the precious time of Mr. X for having a family
meeting, but also to get Mr. X’s attention for Grayer when he is at home. Therefore Grayer absolutely lacks of love and care from his own father. On the
other side, Mrs. X seldom has a little time to take care her own son and hands over all her responsibilities as a mother to Annie. Automatically it also makes Grayer
lack of attention from his mother. We can see the examples from the daily activities of Mrs. X. She is always busy with her own activities, like shopping and
going to spa Kraus McLaughlin 139-140. Being a lonely child causes Grayer to be selfish and arbitrary. It can be
seen from Grayer’s attitudes when he knows that Caitlin’s position is going to be replaced by Annie as the only Grayer’s nanny.
“I told you to get out of here, you bad woman” Grayer hurls his stroller at me, screaming at the top of his lungs.
I consider taking a playground poll as to whether I should “get out” and, if I choose not to, does this, in fact, make me a “bad woman?”
Caitlin rights the stroller as if his throwing it were part of a fabulous game we’re playing. “Well, looks to me like somebody has a bit of energy and
wants me to catch him” She chases him all over the playground, laughing deeply. He slides down the slide and catches him. He hides behind the
monkey bars and she catches him. There is a lot of catching overall. I start to chase her as she chases him, but give up when he looks pleadingly into
my eyes, moaning “STOaaaooop.” Kraus McLaughlin 37
From the example, we can conclude that Grayer is a selfish child. When the transition time of Caitlin with Annie is going on, Grayer cannot admit it, so he
always says that he wants Caitlin, not Annie. It means that he must get whatever he wants. Even though Mrs. X has already decided to replace Caitlin with Annie,
Grayer does not want to accept her. He wants Caitlin only as his nanny. It is already his habit that whatever he wants. It must be satisfied by his nanny and
parents. If they are not able to make Grayer satisfied, he will get furious. Therefore it is the proof that Grayer is a selfish child and arbitrary boy.
The other proof is that Grayer always wants his card pinned to his clothes all the time. Grayer’s card is a card that is written his father’s name, Mr. X.
“So, what’s with the card?” “Oh, that grotty old thing.” She swallows.
“He carries it everywhere. He’ll be wanting it pinned to his trousers and in his pajamas. It drives the Mrs. X crazy, but he refuses to so much as put on
his underpants without it.” She blinks a few times and then turns away. Kraus McLaughlin 36
It also shows that whatever Grayer wants must be satisfied. Otherwise he will get
furious. Even his own mother is not able to forbid him not to pin his card in his pajamas. It means that he must get whatever he wants and no body is able to
forbid Grayer to do what he wants. So it is also the proof that Grayer is a selfish and arbitrary child.