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Loneliness And Attachment In The Awakening

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Even though Julian believes himself to be unattached from his mother, he reveals conflicting emotions of sadness and attachment. When his mother has a stroke he realizes he loves her, and that he is afraid to lose her. Even though Julian is unattached from his mother, he conflicts this emotion with feelings of sadness and attachment. In this moment, he proves that he cares for his mother but because of her biased views, he holds a prejudice against her. He had been spiteful, refusing to show her any form of endearment until the moment he realized he was going to lose her. By calling her darling, sweetheart, and mamma, Julian is trying to mend his relationship with his mother, and possibly save her from imminent death. He is endearing, and
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