Narrated by Anna‚ a woman whose parents had endured the hardships of World War II‚ the film Germany‚ Pale Mother‚ directed Helma Sanders-Brahms in 1980 presents the German point of view of the war. The film examines the way Germany and its citizens struggled during and after the war and gives a very confrontational outlook on war and family. As such‚ Germany‚ Pale Mother primarily depicts the traumatic post-war experiences of women and children. The opening sequence of the film reveals Bertolt Brecht’s
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In the poem Hughes uses the device of an extended metaphor to describe the life of the mother. The extended metaphor compares the mother’s life to a staircase. The line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” begins and ends the poem. With this line‚ Hughes quickly establishes for the reader that the speaker in the poem has not had an easy life. The concept of a crystal staircase gives the reader the impression of complete opulence. Who might be the type of person whose life is compared to a
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In the essay ‘Mother Tongue’ (Tan 1990) it is portrayed that Amy Tan is an Asian American writer. She comes from a cultural background where English is not the main language spoken. This reflected her upbringing as she was raised in a country where English was the first language. This experience reflected her relationship within the language and her daily life. Amy Tan perceives language as ‘’The way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex ideal or a simple truth.’’ (Tan‚ 1990‚ pg.1) This
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Claudia‘s story. Her parent always quarrelled. Claudia thought the argument were not serious‚ as they would normally together after every argument. After school‚ Claudia came home and found that all of dad’s thing gone CLAUDIA: What’s going on? MUM : It’s that your father and I aren’t getting together for the moment‚ so he’s going to Granny house while we claim down Dad come back occasionally for tea‚ but that led to more argument. Late one night the phone
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Regardless‚ she still has monstrous qualities that point her out as an antagonist in Beowulf. But before continuing‚ because I believe that Grendel’s mother should have a name‚ she will be referred to as Ultio‚ the Latin equivalent of revenge (which is fitting‚ since the abstract idea she symbolizes is vengeance). Lines 1276 to 1278 say‚ “But now [Grendel’s] mother had sallied forth on a savage journey‚ grief-racked and ravenous‚ desperate for revenge.” It’s made blatant very early on in the introduction
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activist for women’s rights and equality for all.””The Slave Mother‚ “ “Eliza Harris‚” and “The Slave Auction” attack slavery directly‚ while others treat subjects like temperance‚ poverty‚ women’s oppression‚ and the author’s strong Christian faith”(Cain). The poems by frances ellen watkins harper were brutally real‚ by that I mean that she painted pictures of the horrors of what happened during her time‚ such as in “The Slave Mother”. Frances ellen harper brought a new light to what it means to
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Riley Paik Mrs. Olsen English 2HA‚ period 3 30 August 2014 Mother Night Answers 1. Integrity is honor to oneself which usually means doing the right thing and is similar to morals‚ a conscience‚ and principles. People can have different morals from their religion or the way they were raised but everyone’s principles are usually very similar. Some can keep their integrity by volunteering or donating. Overall‚ integrity is when someone knows they’re ethically doing the right thing which usually makes
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poor be succored and those who suffer alleviated. In summary‚ Rizal ‘s Letter To the Young Women of Malolos focused on five major points (Zaide & Zaide‚ 1999) 1. Filipino mothers should teach their children love of God‚ country and fellowman. 2. Filipino mothers should be glad and honored‚ like Spartan mothers to offer their sons in defense of their country. 3. Filipino women should know how to protect their dignity and honor. 4. Filipino women should educate themselves aside from
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The Lair of Grendel’s Mother The Lair of Grendel’s mother is an underwater lair that is a little hard to get to. You have to swim underwater for a little bit till you reach a cavern. As it says in the book‚ “He soon noticed that he was now in some strange cavern where no water could harm him and the fangs of the depths could never reach him through the roof. He saw firelight flung in beams from a bright blaze.” This lair is though as “Hell.” Why you want to go Here This underwater lair would be
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EFFECTS OF WORKING MOTHERS MERGEFIELD Last Uka 7 EFFECTS OF WORKING MOTHERS MERGEFIELD Last Uka 7 THE EFFECTS OF A MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT Abstract As more mothers are becoming employed‚ the concern of whether a mothers employment has a positive or negative effect on children and family is being questioned. This research paper reviews the effects of mothers’ employment on a child’s behaviour‚ education and the relationships within the family. It concludes that a mothers employment is indeed a positive
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