Poem Analysis of “My Grandmother’s Hands” The poem “My Grandmother’s Hands was written in 1980 by Maria Mazziotti‚ who was an Italian mother. She seems worried in the poem‚ we will find out why. Also‚ what does it have to do with Mothers? She seems to have lost faith in herself‚ and her way of raising children. The quote: “Did I fail my own children?” obviously states that she is questioning herself. So she might be worried that her children will not get the childhood like she
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My 92 year old grandmother has always been a great influence in my life. She used to take care of me when I was younger and she was still staying with my family. She has a kind‚ gentle smile which makes you want to talk to her when you see her. She speaks only Teochew but she can understand Chinese very well. As a form of respect‚ we try to converse with her in dialect. She is a very independent and strong willed lady as she always prepares her own food and does her own laundry. She never accepted
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heavenly motif with all the hues of the rainbow.i sat on the porch of my house overlooking my two car garage as my daughter ‚Milan and her friends ran circles around the cars‚their childish laughter filling the quiet evenig with joyous sounds and cheerful fervor.a wry smile appeared on my face as i rememeber my days of running around and the anxiety i gave my grandmother in those days.then my thoughts shifted to my grandmother who died several years and i thought to myself ‚as the sun crest behind
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My Grandmother It was raining heavily. The sound of wind and rain mixed with a little boy’s sorrowful and plaintive cring.That was me‚who was only 6 years old.My mother left me in my grandmother’s home stealthily while I was playing chess with my sister.At first I enjoyed funny games with my little buddies‚however‚I felt so hungry after a while.Thus I went here and there to find my dear mom who could give me something delicious.For obvious reasons‚the little poor boy failed.My small heart was
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My Grandmother It was May 15th 2007‚ I remember this day like it was yesterday. My mom had told me to get off at my auntie Candace’s house‚ because I would be spending a few nights there. She said she had packed clothes for me‚ and left a note inside the bag explaining why she left so suddenly. In the note she had told me to be good‚ and not to cry for her. She had left for the city to be with my grandmother during her surgery. She had said‚ that I could’ve gone with her‚ but there was no room
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My Grandmother’s Love Letters BY HART CRANE There are no stars tonight This first stanza is about memory‚ the letters aren’t even mentioned. Key words But those of memory. Yet how much room for memory there is In the loose girdle of soft rain. There is even room enough For the letters of my mother’s mother‚ Elizabeth‚ That have been pressed so long Into a corner of the roof That they are brown and soft‚ The second stanza is about his memory of the letters. He is saying there is enough room in
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influential person in my life is my grandmother. She is a traditional Chinese woman. When I was a child‚ my grandmother had been blind since I was not born‚ but she is nimbler than most people. My grandmother took care of me when I was a baby. Although my grandmother is dead‚ I still miss her‚ because she taught more experiences to me and these have changed many things in my mind. When I was a little girl‚ my parents went to another place for their work. Therefore‚ my grandmother took care of
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My Grandmother Growing up‚ the person who has affected many the most is my grandmother. Hazeline is my true inspiration. My grandmother has been my biggest supporter in everything that I have done in my life. Hazeline‚ is the one who we call “the rock” of our family she keeps the family together when things aren’t easy. She knows exactly how to make us all laugh when we’re not having an amazing day. She is overall a great person. People value her a lot with all the wisdom she gives them‚ the things
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Commentary on the poem- ‘My Grandmother’ by Elizabeth Jennings The poem ‘My Grandmother‚’ is a recount of a childhood memory of the poets’ grandmother who “kept an antique shop”‚ and there are many underlying meaning and thoughts in the poem‚ which illustrate the strong attachment of the grandmother towards her shop and the relationship between her and the poet. The poet uses her grandmothers’ life to portray themes such as loneliness‚ guilt and the passing of time. The first and third verse are
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y grandmother is quite an old lady. She has already crossed sixty. Her years have now bent her back a little but have not affected her activities. She is tall and thin. She is gray haired and her humble and affectionate face is full of wrinkles. Her eye-sight‚ however‚ is quite good and she can read without spectacles. She is a religious lady. But her devotion to religion and God does not disturb rest of the family. She is the first to leave her bed in the morning. Before we get up‚ she has
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