ENGL 102
Raiana Rosa
Prof. Tailbird

INRO: In the intro of the entertainer, it is clear that Rachel's mom cares strongly about the judgment of her vanity. She volunteers Rachel to go on vacation with this rich family for 2 whole weeks without asking her first. Because the mother's life has gone down the drain, she pushes her daughter to attend events like this, so that she can possibly meet people to get her mom out of the gutter. Honestly I do not think that this is fair to Rachel, especially knowing how dysfunctional this family is. She's only e teen and should have the liberty of making her own decisions to hang out with who she wants. The fact that her mom is forcing her to do these things for her own vanity and not even looking out for the well-being of her daughter shows a lot. It shows what type of parent she is and what type of life Rachel has to live.

CONCLUSION: By the end of the story, you get a good feel for the type of person Rachel is. She seems to be very passive and wants to satisfy everyone. Even though she knows that this family is messed up, she listens to her mother and does what she's told, even if its not what she wants. I feel like she almost has a sense of compassion for Mrs. Billingsley and that's why she agrees to be there. The conclusion pretty much sums up the story in the way that we understand why the story is called the entertainer. All the little things add up, like how she just wants to go to bed, however Mrs. Billingsley is in her bed and start venting to her about how her kids aren't the best. Instead of ignoring her, Rachel sits there and listens and by the end of the story, she finally realizes that the clashing of the waves reminded her of an applause. This directly relates to the title "The Entertainer" After she was forced to go on this trip and plays her part as this family's entertainer, she is applauded by the ocean.