Jan 08 2009
Spoon River Anthology-pg.35-53
When I came across “Mrs. Charles Bliss” I anticipated a much different woman than the one given. The word ‘bliss’ means peaceful and being content with oneself. However, she was the complete opposite which is kind of ironic. She wanted to get a divorce from her husband but she was not advised to, so she stuck out her marriage even though she was unhappy. Two of her children sided with her while theo ther two sided with her husband. Coming from a family with divorced parents I can definitely see how some children tend to feel more sympathy for one parent. I think had I been one of Mrs. Charles Bliss’ children I would have grieved more for her. She understood that it was better to raise your children in an environment not quite so polluted with anger and resentment between the parents. The people who advised her not to divorce her husband immediately thought that it would automatically be better for the children if they had two parents together, but I disagree with them. I think Mrs. Charles Bliss knew much better. The part where she said, “Now every gardener knows that plants grown in cellars or under stones are twisted and yellow and weak” was very powerful.
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