Her father was the nurturing parent. He played games with both children, spent time discussing books, nature, and helping with school projects. Annie’s mother was very conscious of social status and outward appearances presented in the community. Her mother was less than nurturing and insisted on perfection in the home’s appearance as well as both children’s academics, extracurricular activities, and behavior in general. When failure or shortcoming occurred, severe punishment was executed by Annie’s mother, in the form of corporal punishments and restrictions. Her mother was very authoritarian. Annie began searching for love by marrying quite young to escape her mother’s dominance. Her brother escaped through his music and even tried to run away several times.…
She was adjustable, when she met Jacque she had to pretend to be boy, she didn’t argue or anything she did what she was told. Jacque said to Fiona, “No one is going to believe you are a boy with those clothes.” (28) He made her change her outfit and made her get dirty so she would look like a boy, he even made her cut her hair. That is an indirect characterization because the author didn’t state out that she can adapt to things easily, the author showed you that with the actions Fiona did, like trying to act like a boy. Another indirect characterization is when she very caring for others. When her neighbor wanted to risk his life for her she always disagreed because she never wanted anything bad to happen to him. A direct characterization is when one of the government members put a wanted sign that they would give a reward if someone brought her to them. It stated “Wanted, Fiona Tarsis, Female, Age 17, 5’11”, blond hair, brown eyes, and level 10.” (148) The government directly stated how tall she was, what her age was and other things without you having to think like the other…
Chise Hatori has lived a life full of sadness and despair. Her father took her little brother with him and left her with her mother. Eventually, her mother committed suicide and Chise wad sold as a slave by her relatives. Everything starts to change when a man with the head of a beast took her from a slave auction,…
Georgia all shaped Leah into a dependent, naive, and self-berating child whose only desire was…
Josie thinks they are cursed because her mother was kicked out of the house by her parents because she was pregnant before marriage. Her mother, Christina, is blamed by Nonna because Nonna thought her action brought shame to family. Josie discovers Nonna’s secret about Christina’s real father. He is Marcus Sandfords, an Australian man, who she had an affair with. About herself, her life is harder than other kids because she doesn’t have father. The children in the neighbourhood exclude her and parents look at her with a filthy look. “We are all cursed. Why did I think I could ever change anything? I’m sorry Nonna but I don’t think I’m the one to stop the curse.” However, Josie knows where she belongs and who she really is after seeing her father and discovering her Noona’s biggest secret. She knows who is she and who her parents are and she is glad that she is there.“ But I know now what’s important is who I feel I am. I am Christina and Michael’s daughter and Katia’s granddaughter and we’re not cursed, we’re blessed.” Josie realise her identity and her belonging which makes she feel her family are blessed instead of being…
obsession with money. The repetition of the value that money holds in her father's mind makes it seem…
In conclusion, by being handed nothing, unlike Neeley, Francie forced herself to make her own future. In contrast to Neeley’s dependence on what Katie says, Francie finds herself by being forced to work hard, leaving her poverty behind, and growing into a tall tree, just as the tree that grew outside of her flat in Brooklyn, ultimately teaching that with enough independence and will to fight, anyone can do what they want to…
that she was being kept away from her parents, eventually lead her to running away to…
In Fences, by August Wilson, a father's struggle to maintain a prosperous relationship with his family and friends is influenced by the conflicts and hardships that he has endured throughout his life. Troy Maxson, the protagonist of the play, changes from a responsible character who is loyal to his family and friends, to a character that makes wrong decisions, which eventually lead to the break up between he and those who love him. The numerous obstacles Troy has faced in his life have shown to have a psychological impact on the way he carries out some of his unjust decisions. Events that have motivated his actions throughout the play are his difficult childhood, unfulfilled baseball career, as well as a life of crime followed by time spent in jail.…
The main character, Mariam, has been through much more than other children her age and from the very beginning of her life she is treated differently because she is a harami, also known as an illegitimate child. Mariam just wanted to be accepted like everyone…
she lived with a father who was often drunk, abusive, neglectful, but who cares for her deeply. He’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe and a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. Being strong and firm with her not only shapes her view of life, it also molds her into this universe where only the strong survive.…
Shameless is a television show about a white family of seven. Frank Gallagher is the alcoholic father who only brings problems to his family. Monica Gallagher is the bipolar mother who leaves her family after having her last child for a woman. Fiona is the eldest child who basically is the mother/father and the main provider of the family. Fiona is also a sex addict who attracts the “bad boys” bringing her unnecessary drama in her life. Then you have Lip the player and brains of the family, the one who has a future and will become rich. Ian is the third child and the gay one who is obsessed with staying fit and enlisting in the army once he turns eighteen. Debbie is the fourth child and the one who craves attention and ends up a teenage mom…
The central idea of the story Marina is what does it mean to be a woman? Marina and her mother have a hard time defining and translating two words “woman” and “mother”. Since Judith Cofer has a demanding job as a teacher and writer and is away from home. Judith’s mother becomes concerned of her familial duties which are sometimes a source of friction in their relationship. After a heated argument with her mother, Judith decides to visit her mom in Puerto Rico where she finds what it truly means to be a woman. On a walk with her mother they see an old man playing gently with his granddaughter mom where mom goes into retelling of the story of Marina. When Marina interacts with girls of the pueblo by the river, called Rio Rojo, where the girls go to bathe. Marina with her long hands braids the girl’s hair. Marina secludes herself from the other girls on the river bank and never undresses always speaking very quietly. Half of Marina’s life she had had to keep her identity a secret of being born a boy for the sake of her mother, who slipped out of reality she still believed Marina, was a girl. When Kiki, the mayors daughter joined the bathers at the river that summer Marina and Kiki became inseparable and escaped together. Cofer’s decision to frame the story of Marina shows how you can be a woman without actually being a woman can be through being taught how to act like a girl, by observations of interaction with girls by the river, and learning how to take care of his…
Hein, G. and T. Singer. 2008. I feel how you feel but not always: The empathic brain and its…
The conflict in this story was when Ni Kan’s mother tries to discover her special talents. It began with her getting a perm so she could be the next Shirley Temple. Ni Kan’s self-esteem seems to falter as she is constantly disappointing her mother over and over again. Her mother’s determination is sparked by talking to her aunt. Ni Kans mother wanted her daughter to be like auntie lindo’s daughter. Ni kans mother also made it seem as though her daughter was so talented, forcing Ni kan to perform at a piano recital, which didn’t go as planned.…