Misguided Lifes

In Family Fang Kevin Wilson introduced the reader to a pressing dilemma that Annie is battling in one of her movies. The director informed her that for the next scene she must be topless. Annie struggles to decide whether to do it or not, but this struggle goes much deeper than just deciding whether to take her top off or not. This scene reveals to us the sense of identify Annie is struggling to find along with the lack of support she can find when faced with these certain problems.

                 Although Annie is an upcoming actor she hates what she is doing. Annie is just doing what she knows because her parents forced her and her brother to play roles in there public performances. She looks to other people to make the decisions for her, “if Lucy had told her to take her top off, she would have not questioned it”. This quote shows the reader that Annie can’t make these decisions for herself, and when she finally does make a decision she completely over does it and diminishes her reputation. She has no one go to when she is down which is sad in a way. “Sally, honestly, it might be you”, this quote shows that Annie comes to the realization that her publicists may be her best friend in the world. This shows that Annie is really out on her because she has no close friends to be there for and comfort her when she is down. She is by herself in this crazy chaotic world, and is struggling to find her way of life.

                The reader also finds bust in this misguided situation. Both of the Fang children seem to struggle in finding their place in life. Both don’t seem to have very many friends in their life, and no support to comfort them. Buster finds comfort in shooting potato guns, and Annie finds comfort in walking around topless. This misguided way of life leads one to wonder if the upbringing of these two children had anything to do with this misguided way of life they are now facing.