The Member of the Marriage by Carson McCullers explores the life of a twelve-year-old girl named Frankie. The book illustrates Frankie's attempts to fight loneliness and how he gains maturity with each attempt. The book explores several themes related to average teenage life. Through her use of language, McCullers reveals that the desire to belong is driven by the motivation to form bonds with something outside of oneself in order to establish a strong sense of existence and a clear understanding of who one is, that will fulfill and fulfill her. will model. live in a mature way that will make her feel satisfied. McCullers' use of imagery shows Frankie's contentment with her surroundings as she goes from not belonging to belonging to something. For example, at the beginning of the novel, McCullers writes: “Or after the pale twilights of spring, with the smell of dust and flowers bittersweet in the air, evenings of lighted windows and… a jazz sadness made her hearts vibrate nerves and the heart. he stiffened and almost stopped” (25). The phrases “smell of dust” and “bittersweet flowers in the air” show that Frankie is feeling pessimistic about her surroundings. He describes the flowers as sweet and bitter, which highlights Frankie's indecision about whether the flowers are sweet or bitter because the words "sweet" and "bitter" don't go together. The reason for having a pessimistic view of her surroundings is that she may not have recognized her desire to belong or motivation to achieve something. Later in the story, when Frankie realizes that the reason for his negative behavior was the desire to belong, McCullers states: “The lavender sky had finally turned dark and there was slanting starlight and twisted shadow. His heart... in the center of the card... life because he knows what he will do. This means that the desire to belong is driven by one's motivation to form bonds outside of oneself. Through effective use of language, McCullers is able to reveal that the desire to belong is driven by one's motivation to bond with something outside of oneself. in order to establish a strong sense of existence and a clear understanding of who they are, which will fulfill and shape an individual in a mature way that will make him feel fulfilled. Through his varied use of language, McCullers conveys the true nature of the conflict Frankie is experiencing, which reinforces the clarity of the writing. Furthermore, McCullers' work answered the questions an individual asks himself during his adolescence. All writers should draw inspiration from McCullers' work to convey such a valid analysis of human nature.