In “The Revolt of ‘Mother’” by Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, Sarah Penn is a hardworking housewife who has had great regard for her husband and his wishes throughout there forty year married. Until one morning Sarah, who is referred to in the story as Mother, goes against her husband’s ambitions in hopes of having a better live. Taking place in the late 1800’s in rural America, the “Revolt” is a typical story of a woman’s rule as a wife and mother. Her husband Adoniram, who is referred to as Father, makes all the decisions for the family and does not wish for Mother to interfere with his decisions throughout the narration.…
Marjane faced many person vs. society conflicts. There were many changes being made in Iran due to the revolution. It was made mandatory for girls and women to wear the veil. Marjane and her friends did not understand why they had to wear the veil. Also, boys and girls were separated at school. Marjane…
In an American childhood a young woman named Annie Dillard writes about her life growing up in Pittsburg. In the book Annie has many people who influence her throughout her life. One of her main influencers in her adolescent years was her mother (pam). Her mother was not the usual stereotypical woman; she possessed very unique qualities that distinguished her from the rest of the crowd. Everything that she did was not done in the usual way she had to put a twist on it. You had to always expect the unexpected when you were around her. Sometimes people got frustrated with her child like ways, but Dillard never seemed to.…
Since many societal standards were created to limit people’s potentials, conforming everyone to societal norms can have a detrimental impact on people’s ability to stay part of the society. When people are not able to pursue their passion they can turn to extreme measures. In Edna’s scenario her resolution is tragic. She is married to a man whom she has never ardently loved. Bound to the domesticity and submissiveness that a wife should present, Edna’s yearnings for an independent life never come to fruition. In the end, imbued with grief and despair, she decided to take her life. However, it is evident from her last introspction that her family is indeed an integral part of her life since “She thought of Léonce and the children. They were…
The mother immediately feels that she could not help her daughter make such major decisions, since her daughter has already lived for nineteen years and “there us all that life that has happened outside of me, beyond me.” The mother has lived a harsh life - she became a mother at the age of nineteen in a “world of depression,” and the father of her children ran away because he could not handle taking care of the family. The mother has resigned herself to the life she now lives, and that she will never be more than a mother at an ironing board.…
31. Molds and mushrooms are similar in the process of reproduction. They both reproduce asexually through the process of sporulation. Why these organisms reproduced anywhere?…
Freeman portrays Sarah as the typical woman living in America in the late 1800s. Her lack of strength is emphasized strongly in her description, "Her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of her gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth ." The physical characteristics, referred to as mild, meek and benevolent, indicate her personality and yet generalize her so that she could be any woman of that time period. The generality of calling her "Mother" instead of Sarah in the title symbolizes that all women, not just this one rare case, can make a difference and stand up for themselves.…
“Grandmother doesn’t say this kind of comments to my elder brother and sister but says only to me. Grandmother complains that my mother became a mental patient since I was born as girl”.…
Mariam begins a life she must endure from birth. As a harami, or bastard child, Mariam’s life begins in exile, on the fringe of society. She must endure her loneliness, and her future desires, as she is “not like the others” of her society. But her want to be present in the rich lives of her father Jalil, and her brothers and sisters causes Mariam to lose everything. If an Afghan woman does not appreciate her present life, it will lead to loss and an even greater need to endure. Jalil cannot embrace Mariam in the presence of society, for he would lose face. Mariam expected love and acceptance from Jalil, but when it was not shown in the presence of society, she was psychologically damaged, and she felt lost. Mariam expects to be equal to her siblings; well educated in private schools, taken to movies, and loved. Her little sister Nilofaur is the only person in her family who accepts Mariam as part of the family. This shows that society has the power to shape and change people’s moral values. Nilofaur, the innocent child, believes in the acceptance of all, which is why she accepts Mariam despite her being a Harami. The step mothers, the eyes of society, wants Mariam to be married off, a social norm. Even though Jail’s heart may despise this idea, it is his duty, being a part of society and a decent family, to force her to marry Rasheed. Once married to Rasheed, Mariam…
Ice collects. Death is near. In the story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, the man in the story is in quite a predicament. He is freezing to death travelling along the Yukon while trying to get to the boys at the camp. While he tries his best to make it to camp, the cold gets the best of him, and he dies from the cold. Since he does not survive the trip, a question arises. What led him to that fate? There are several mistakes that led to his demise. The three worst mistakes that led to the man’s death were that he fell into an ice covered spring trap, he failed to make a fire through several attempts, and he travelled alone even though he had no experience.…
Both Joan Didion in “on How to keep a notebook,” and Scott Silver in 8 mile create works that provide a blueprint on how writing can build one’s self. In ON how to keep a notebook, Didion explains how writing helps to organize her thought and have something to look back upon at a later time in life. In 8 mile the protagonist Rabbit, also writes to express his thoughts, allowing writing to be an escape from the stressors that constantly surround him in his daily life. In both stores, writing helps shape the characters, allowing one to get in touch with one’s self, as well as provide a sense of clarity and calm in lives, lives that at time can range anywhere from busy to unthinkably stressful.…
Mother tells the story of the metamorphosis of an obedient, timid housewife, and a reticent, inward-looking mother into a socially conscious, brave, combative activist in the process of the struggle. It is not just the story of class struggle, but also the spiritual evolution of the inner world of a mother that expands into universal humanitarianism, even as the wall between her and the world outside collapses in her gradual engagement in the struggle for justice and the truth. Mother, (Mothers perhaps...) relates herself to this hitherto unknown, but just cause through her own value systems as understood by her in the biblical idioms of justice and truth.…
Through the character’s development and ability to come to her own decision despite her boyfriend’s constant pressure suggests a powerful feminist theme in a society dominated by men. First of all, the plot of the story shows that the man has more control and authority than the woman. Since he is the protagonist, he takes up more space in the story. He has more influence because he is the main character and because the story is based on what he wants.…
her position within the family. However, with the help of family counseling, she is learning ways to cope and deal with them head on.…
The text shows that the character, a woman who likes to wear flurry-colored clothes, Miss Mijares—a 34 year-old submissive daughter, sacrificing herself (she spent most of her life caring for her ill mother that’s why she’s still a virgin). She is a spinster who has strength in her work at the office, in her assurance and being discreet, that shows her sexual pleasure. She wants to be loved and to get married. She reflects a woman who has the right to express sexual inclination but not to the tone of exploitation. Miss Mijares is the protagonist of the story. One of the feministic qualities of the character is freedom. Miss Mijares possesses the power of choice from choosing to accept her sexuality towards another. She emphasizes the importance of choice. From a simple choice of expression ("you will wait for me") reflects the power of choice: as God’s favor. She proves that even you are a woman; you can still manage your own life under the patriarchal society. The character shows a silent impetus, a resolution that need not proclaim. Even in the confines of her mind she presents a spirit that is woman. She also states in the story that women are the masters of their own destiny. That at the end of the day they hold their lives. The male character, the carpenter who applied in the agency where Miss Mijares worked, is the one who fulfill her desire. Miss Mijares allows herself to be redounding by her perceptible for the carpenter and rebut to his urge. Though all women surely set a defiite quantity of feminine inscrutability I still feel short on what could’ve been an inspirational amount of girl power.…