Berkin‚ C. (2005). REVOLUTIONARY MOTHERS: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence. Vintage Books. Book Review #1 By Tawnya Pluid Carol Berkin’s "Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence" is an excellent book that I immensely enjoyed. When many people think of the Revolutionary War‚ they might imagine George Washington gallantly leading his men through the winters at Valley Forge or the like. Berkin begins her masterpiece by giving a general overview
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Analysis of "Revolt of Mother’" In Mary Wilkins Freeman’s "The Revolt of Mother’" Mother is the typical woman of the late 1890s‚ who was brought up to be subservient to men‚ as was common during the era. America was a completely patriarchal society at the end of the nineteenth century. Women had always been perceived as lesser beings than men; women were thought to be less intelligent‚ weaker‚ and generally less important than men. "The Revolt of Mother’" was written just around the time
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home does not count‚ Because unpaid child care is not measured and counted as labor‚ caregivers earn zero Social Security credits for rising children at home” (2001: 77). The present structure of Social Security often wipes out their contributions. Mothers work in caretaking should be valued as an economic investment because they nourish the next generations. There hard work should not be seen as private contributions. Providing care to the next generations should be also considered a public responsibility
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Daniel Aguilera Gender & Western Art Professor Slatkin 25 May 2013 “Happy Mothers in Art” Looking at paintings as far back as the 17th century‚ we can see that throughout art‚ Motherhood is a widely occurring theme. Motherhood has only grown and advanced through works of art‚ such as sculptures and paintings. Through new ideals on the “Happy Mother‚” status of a woman‚ in terms of structure within the family‚ concept of how marriage has changed‚ role of money and dynamic of the artist
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Summary—Mother Tongue Amy Tan considers language a thought-provoking and powerful tool. Her mother‚ an Asian American‚ speaks “Chinglish" all her life‚ which exerts a huge impact on Tan’s language ability. Despite all the misunderstanding and limitation of her mother’s language‚ Tan perceives it as natural‚ intimate and meaningful. When Tan gave a talk to people about her book‚ she realized it was the first time she talked to her mother in standard English‚ which Tan rarely used with her before.
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“The Mother” Gwendolyn Brooks In the poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks‚ she touches on the controversial issues abortion; and the pain that every mother must face in case they choose to get their child aborted. The author gives a broad and general dramatic description on how mothers may feel after the whole situation. Throughout the poem the speaker show signs of grief‚ regret and pain. Also the speaker’s bring us to her emotional state of mind and expresses her point of view. “The Mother” can
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actors such as Tom Cruise or even maybe sports stars like Eric Cantona. As for me‚ my source of inspiration is my mother my mother is not a well-known politician or a famous performer. She is just plain working mother who devotes her life to me and that is what makes her so special in my life. She never fails to wear a radiant smile that is able to lighten up the room she walks in‚ my mother sa always be my side during the good times and has always been a shoulder to cry on during the bad times. she
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The poem‚ ¨Mother to Son¨ by Langston Hughes depicts a mother talking to her son about how life treated her and how he should treat it in return. In the first stanza of the poem‚ it says ¨Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it. And splinters‚ And boards torn up...¨ This can be seen as the mother’s life has not been sunshine and lollipops‚ but it was filled with pain and heartbreak. With these emotions coming in throughout the good and the bad times‚ sometimes it may want you
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interest‚ we went to the room to see the stir that was taking place. To our surprise it was not really laughter‚ in fact it was the sounds of weeping. Drawn‚ despite the unsettling noises of despair‚ my brothers and I entered the room observing our mother crying on the floor. My father was nowhere in sight so we explored deeper into the room. I asked the imminent question that was on all our faces‚ “Is everything alright Mom?” I asked. Followed by the slamming of the closet door behind him‚ my dad
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Exercise Two The Mother Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks’ “The Mother” is a poem depicting the flow of heartache stemming from the regret of abortion. The speaker reflects on this emotional situation that has lived with her‚ haunting her thoughts even after the procedure. The conflict between the title of the poem and its content immediately confuses the reader‚ adding to the overall conflict between maternity and grief. The poem is entitled “The Mother”‚ which connotes
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