"From The Perspective Of An Outsider, The Only
"From the perspective of an outsider, the only
interesting families are the dysfunctional ones."
My family embodies the definition of dysfunctional, which is why I believe this quote is extremely accurate. This makes me question, what is dysfunctional? What is functional? One may say their family is dysfunctional due to the absence of a parent. Another could explain their family as being dysfunctional because they don’t know how to coexist with each other. Although my definition of dysfunctional includes both of those scenarios, I look to find a deeper reason and more detailed explanation for why dysfunctional is so appealing. I will refer to two resources that will help explain why dysfunctional families are so interesting. The book A Child Called It portrays a young boys struggle to survive. This book is a prime portrayer of a dysfunctional family; through all of the gruesome details and absurd stories you still can not help yourself but to turn the page. I also will......
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