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E. (1994). Grief as a family process: a developmental approach to clinical practice.
the family health and illness cycle examines the behavior patterns and beliefs the either subjects the family members to health risks or help the family members remain healthy. Chalmers’ behavior of smoking cigarette exposes his family to risk of acquiring diseases related to the respiratory system including cancer which was cited to have killed Molly. The family is small and lives in a small room hence the heightened chances of acquiring the deadly disease. The family’s responsibility in exercise patters
cigarette smoking as well as the family’s role in dietary practices have been linked with the health and diseases (Boss
the bereaved is not ready to let go the relationship. This is evident in the Chalmers’ family where the death of Molly has even strengthened the ties between her and bereaved family members (Boss
Doherty
the members should contemplate detaching their relationship with the late Molly so as to go on with their lives meaningfully instead of wasting time meditating over the late. They should take full control of their lives and do something purposeful with it. Meg for instance
should stop thinking of her sister and instead concentrate on her carrier of photography and possibly get a partner someday to establish a family as well (Shapiro
reflection and loneliness may take long to pass. The family therefore realizes the true magnitude of the death of Molly. They are remembering and reflecting on the good moments they had with the late. This is the fourth stage of grieving (Boss
Doherty
William
Alexander Pope
Harold
and Brett Foster. Hamlet. New York: Bloom’s Literary Criticism
Meg
who is the chief protagonist and the story narrator
self-confident
pretty
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