A 43-year-old homemaker who lives as an “obedient Christian wife” to her husband Heath along with their two children and dogs in a wealthy suburb of Lake Charles. Jackie grew up in a toxic family environment but found her way out through faith in God, and she copes with Louisiana’s literally toxic environment through the same renunciation of control that she credits with all her successes. She showed Hochschild the three smaller houses where she previously lived and believes that she was rewarded with the American Dream precisely because she decided not to covet a wealthier lifestyle. She exemplifies the Worshipper subtype of the endurance self.
Jackie Tabor Quotes in Strangers in Their Own Land
The Strangers in Their Own Land quotes below are all either spoken by Jackie Tabor or refer to Jackie Tabor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11
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Jackie's lesson ran counter to the deep story; one shouldn't wish too much for what seems like the next step toward the American Dream. That was grabbing. On the other hand, she had struggled hard emotionally not to grab for it.
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Jackie Tabor Quotes in Strangers in Their Own Land
The Strangers in Their Own Land quotes below are all either spoken by Jackie Tabor or refer to Jackie Tabor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11
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Jackie's lesson ran counter to the deep story; one shouldn't wish too much for what seems like the next step toward the American Dream. That was grabbing. On the other hand, she had struggled hard emotionally not to grab for it.
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