We use the defense mechanism of denial to refuse the truth
or an experience that happened in our lives. In the short story, a blistered
and distained house stood out; the neglect of the house is shown from the marks of chipped paint. The
house stuck out in a way that differed from all other surrounding houses . The
symbolism behind this house is specifically portrayed our past is our past, but
even though it cannot reoccur it can always come back around to haunt oneself
again. Once again this is demonstrating the usage of the defense mechanism
denial because our past can only temporarily be covered up by, in this case,
paint. Eventually it wears away and the past reappears in a way that one does
not want to have seen by others.
Nice job. I really liked this piece. I liked how it was straight to the point and simple (in a good way). I liked how you compared paint to the defense mechanism denial. The one thing I would change is maybe use a quote from the text to make your point a little stronger. But otherwise great!
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