The Marriage Member by Carson McCullers explores the life of a twelve-year-old girl named Frankie. The book illustrates Frankie's attempts to combat loneliness and how she matures with each attempt. The book explores several themes related to the life of an average teenager. Through her use of language, McCullers reveals that the desire to belong is driven by the motivation to connect with something outside of herself in order to establish a strong sense of existence and a clear understanding of who she is , which will fill it and shape it. life in a mature way that will make her satisfied. McCullers' use of imagery shows Frankie's satisfaction with her surroundings as she moves from not belonging to belonging to something. For example, at the beginning of the novel, McCullers writes: "Or after the pale spring twilights, with the smell of dust and flowers in the air sweet and bitter, the evenings of lit windows and... a jazzy sadness made his nerves tremble and his heart. stiffened and almost stopped” (25). The phrases “smell of dust” and “sweet and bitter flowers in the air” show that Frankie feels pessimistic about his surroundings. She describes the flowers as being sweet and bitter, which highlights Frankie's indecision as to whether the flowers are sweet or bitter, as the words "sweet" and "bitter" do not go together. The reason she has a pessimistic view of her surroundings is because she may not have recognized her desire to belong or her 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 grown dark and there was slanting starlight and shadows twisted. Her heart...... middle of paper...... life as she knows what she is going to do. This means that the desire to belong is driven by the individual's motivation to form connections outside of it. Through effective use of language, McCullers is able to reveal that the desire to belong is driven by the individual's motivation to form connections with something outside of themselves. 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 them satisfied. Through his diverse uses of language, McCullers conveys the true nature of the conflict Frankie is experiencing, which enhances the clarity of the writing. Additionally, McCullers' work answered questions that a person asks during adolescence. All writers should take inspiration from McCullers' work to convey such a good analysis of human nature..