Since we are now in the twenty century, there is a higher rate of men and women working. Working has been the main goal for people who are seeking for a better life. So many times husbands and wives want to keep their jobs, but there are always arguments of who should not stay home and take care of the children.
In the short story, “A Modern Problem” shows how two couple Jane and Michael, share their feelings and thoughts about one another, in their new family life. Jane argued why she should return to work and Michael argued why Jane should not go to work. Both of them had their own reasons and opinions about why they feel their opinion is right. Jane tells us why she wants to work; she wants to keep her job, board at home, and found an affordable daycare for her kids. She also admits that she is not a good mother to her children because she is frustrated at home. Her overall reason is that she wants to help her family by going back to work and use the extra money for her children.
Michael, Jane’s husband in the other hand does not feel his wife should go back to work. He feels that Jane should stay home and take care of her twin’s girls. He also feels that their 3 year old twin, are too young to be left alone at day care. He felt that Jane had a responsibility as a mother, which is to take care of her children. He understands that Jane does not feel happy staying home all day, but he thinks that she will be board at work as well. Michael also feels that they do not need the extra money for the family, because he feels that he can manage the family. Although he does want her to work, but until their kids go to school full time. He had said that Jane is not being realistic, and that she is not thinking about what is best for her children.
In my opinion Jane is realistic and she does think about her children, because as a fact she had found a good daycare for her children and though about buying things for her family with the extra money. Even she knows that she is not a good mother, maybe it could be best for her to send the kids to daycare where they will have more things to do, and get educated in an early age. I feel that Jane had planed her goals ahead, when she was in college and now she wants to use her education skills and privilege for helping her family.
Both Jane and Michael needs to saddle things in order for them to be happy. They both have to communicate with one another about what they should do as a result of their problem. I believe that they should first try Jane’s idea for about 2 months and see how it works for them, and if that does not work they should try something else, for example, maybe Michael can stay home in the morning and work at night, while Jane work in morning and stay home at night. This might help them or any other couple who are dealing with the same issue.
Good job!!
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