Discuss Some Of The Consequences Of Donny's Rebellion

The consequences of Donny, Sammy and Mrs. Mallard’s rebellion is the loss and ruin of their future. Donny ruins his future by rebelling against school and his mother. During school, Donny “had cut classes on at least three occasions. Smoked in the furnace room. Helped… break into freshman’s locker…[and] had been… off the school grounds… [coming back with] beer on [his] breath” (Tyler 287). By rebelling against school authorities and his mother, he is neglecting the necessity and importance of education. Donny believes that having fun is more important than following what his mother wants or what his mother believes is right. He wants to fight against her; however, he is not able to see beyond his present and look into the future. Donny does not fully understand that only through education will a person gain

Likewise, Sammy walks down a dark path towards his future because of his rebellion. After he quit his job and turned around to look back, his “stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter” (Updike 4). At the young age of nineteen, Sammy quits his job because of his lust for three girls, thinking he is being a hero by rebelling against women stereotypes. However, because of his impulsive decision that is decided with a clouded mind, he only realizes the consequences of his actions after it was too late. Without a job, he has no way of earning an income, and without an income, he has no way of feeding, clothing or providing for himself. The future he has brought upon himself through rebellion is both difficult and unstable. Finally, Mrs. Mallard brings upon her own death through her dreams of rebellion, ultimately ending her future. Because Richards is too late to shield Mrs. Mallard from her husband, “when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease––a joy that kills” (Chopin