Summary Of I Stand By Barbara Kingsolver

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I stand by Barbara Kingsolver’s argument that all families that have been faced with divorce are not necessarily “broken” families. Depending on the reasons for the divorce, the result will be what the family makes of it. I appreciate how the author made it a point to state that “The Prince Charming Theory of Marriage” is not comparable to a real life marriage, seeing how no one has a perfect relationship such as that. Kingsolver then compares divorce to amputating a gangrenous leg; suggesting that no one wishes for these things to happen, they just happen.
As the reader, I was able to better understand the story based upon how well Kingsolver supported her thoughts because she used examples from her own life; making it much more personal and