attempting to find in motion what was lost in space - I traveled around a great deal. …..
Fundamentally, the relationship held by Amanda and Tom is empty because their hearts are not taking part in it. Furthermore, they spend time together without any
heart connection as usually happen between an intimate relationship between a child and a mother.
4.3 Tom’s Character Development under the Influences of the Matriarchal
Family
Tom lives with his mother, Amanda, and his elder sister, Laura. He has a sister namely Laura who is two years older Williams 1712. He has a mother whose
behaviors are unpredictable. They are interrelated. He is also responsible to find a gentlemen caller for his sister Williams 1712-1713. In his twenty-one year old
Williams 1733, he has to work to support the family. Laura: I’ll be twenty- four in June.
Tom works at the warehouse and he is the breadwinner of the family, but he does not get along with his mother pretty well. He is depressed to stay with his
mother because he has to support the family life with his little wage of the warehouse—65 dollars a month Williams 1717. Moreover, he sometimes conflicts
with his mother and there is no fully affectionate relationship with her. Since he is depressed because of the bad relationship with his mother and feels not free, he
regularly goes to see movies in the evening or takes cigarette to smoke. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
Tom does not like his being a breadwinner of the family because he does not like to work in the warehouse Williams 1706. Additionally, he does not obtain
support from his mother through good relations hip at the apartment, and sometimes he likes to please his anger Williams 1707.
“Tom’s nature is not remorseless, but to escape from a trap he has to act without pity” Williams 1694. So as to get out of the depression of being the
breadwinner of the family without being sincerely loved by his mother, he acts no pity by leaving the family Williams 1741.
According to Gunarsa and Gunarsa 1990: 7, the figure of a mother and a father as someone’s first inner self filler must do the nurturing with great
responsibility in love atmosphere. Relating to the lack of Amanda’s family, Dagun 1990: 17 states that a father has very important direct roles in his child
development. A father is important because he can fondle, organize language contacts, and talk as well as act playfully with. He adds that a father can direct and
manage his child activities so that she or he will be able to determine how she or he can act properly in their social intercourse.
4.3 .1 The Influences of Tom’s Relationship with Laura on his Character
