The Bear Family Struggle In The Bernstein Bear

Three bears live in a cave: A mama bear and two bear cubs. The forest they live in is serene and scenic and by taking glance one would think life for them seemed easy , but if one were to take a closer look, they would see that the picture frame was cracked. The bear family is distraught because they are awaiting the return of papa bear. Growing up, my childhood was ladled with stories. I absolutely loved Carmen Brown, Junie B. Jones, and Joey Piggza, but the one story that stood out the most to me was The Bernstein Bears. The Bernstein Bears is a children’s story book collection written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Bernstein. The series focuses on combating common child and adolescent issue with the ‘power’ of family unity. Family unity was something that I felt I did not have growing up, and I idealized the idea of having a family unit with all three bears: mama,
It finds a way to push through any seal. There's no way to stop it. Sometimes you have to let yourself sink inside of it before you can learn how to swim to the surface.” ―Kacvinsky. Growing up, I had been heavily affected by the fact that my father was not a part of my life because a father is supposed to be a heavily influential figure. A father influences his daughters, self-esteem, self-image, confidence, and even their opinion of love. Without a father, a young lady can start to walk paths such a depression, negative self outlook and even early promiscuity. Unfortunately, I too began to travel down a negative road. I felt depressed and trapped inside my mind, like no one could hear my voice. Instead of living, it felt like I was just going through the motions and the longer I stayed like this the more the void inside of me felt insatiable. One day in class we were watching Spoken Word and after seeing how they were able to convey their emotions and gain empathy made realize that spoken word is something I have always wanted to do. That is when I found my