Friday, November 28, 2014

What are some examples for how Mr. Hayashi has certain expectations from his wife?

Mr. Hayashi expects that his wife will be dutiful; this may be, in part, because it was their hastily arranged marriage that allowed Mrs. Hayashi to come to America.  When Mrs. Hayashi becomes deeply interested in writing haiku, her husband is at first indulgent.  Though it disrupts the household routine, he allows her this small freedom, playing solitaire instead of a card game with her, and accepting that when they entertain other couples, the evening usually splits into two groups--one focused on haiku involving Mrs. Hayashi and another that her husband entertains.
Over the course of a few months, Mr. Hayashi grows intolerant of how writing haiku has taken over her life.  He prematurely ends an evening of socializing with others even though it upsets and embarrasses everyone. He insists on having his way. The final straw comes when Mrs. Hayashi wins a prize for her haiku and she leaves the tomato harvest to have tea and conversation with the man who delivers the prize.  When Mrs. Hayashi refuses to immediately return to the field when her husband summons her, he destroys the prize and ejects the man who delivers it.  His expectation is that his wife will obey his orders without delay. 

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