Crow By Wendell Berry The Life Story Of A Man Named...

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry is the life story of a man named Jonah Crow. The story takes the reader though Jayber’s childhood, his adulthood, adventures from all walks of life, and his own death. Jayber changes his life plan a multitude of times from learning to be a barber, to being a part of a church, to rejecting that plan, and eventually settling in a small town called Port William where he buys an abandoned barber shop where his customers and the locals nickname him â€Å"Jayber†, and he lives here until he is ready to retire. Over time Jayber becomes more awkward towards society, and his relationships become strange to the average person. In today’s word this case could be seen as a personality disorder. A personality disorder manifests as a deeply ingrained behaviors and mannerisms that begin in childhood, that cause long-term problems with personal relationships and functioning in society. In this paper, Jayber’s life will be analyzed by discussin g his background, how Predictors of the Mental Health of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria relates to his background, his need for independence, Jayber’s low self-esteem, his relationships with Clydie and Mattie, and arguments against these possible problems. Jonah Crow’s birth took place August 3, 1914 on Katy’s Branch in Goforth (Berry 11). In the winter of 1918 Jayber’s parents, Luther and Iona, became sick and passed away. When Jayber’s parents passed a man and woman named Aunt Cordie and Uncle Othy. Aunt Cordie