Khalia Frazier 11/18/13 Work used: Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht Reflective statement: how was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral? In Mother Courage and Her Children the aspects of familial ties versus greed and the effect of war on humanity were explored using the technique of epic theater. In an attempt to further remove the emotional ties Brecht set his play during the Thirty Years War instead
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My mother I am a country girl‚ and my mother is a country woman. She and my father are both junior-middle school graduates. Partly because of this‚ I‚ as their only daughter‚ bear their high expectations of me becoming a university graduate. Besides‚ I think their big hopes on me also come from some historical reasons---- our neighbor‚ my grandpa’s younger brother’s family‚ have been mean to us. The second family in our neighborhood to build a two-story brick house‚ they are far better off than
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My Mother It took me 20 years to realize what an extraordinary influence my mother has been to me. Your mother is the person that brings you into this world. When you are an infant‚ she is the one that makes certain you are always fed‚ dry‚ and happy. After a few years‚ she teaches you how to walk‚ talk‚ and how to dress yourself. In my case dolled me up! She is the one that pays attention to your favorite snacks and surprises you with them in your lunch box. She is the one waiting at your bus
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2013 My Super Mother The person I will always remember in my entire life is my mother because she is the most sacrificial‚ loyal‚ and humorous lady that I have ever known. She is an inspiration to everything I do. I would not call her a friend‚ but she is an extraordinary person. She has been in my life since I was born and she will always be in my life no matter what happens. She is the one who has suffered to bring me into this world. I have learned to love her from the day I was born. My mother
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“Fall‚ My Mother”Summary “Fall‚ My Mother” written by Ambai tells the story of the coming of age in a particular Indian society. The passage takes the reader on a journey as a young girl realizes that life as she knows it will never be the same. At the same time the story also highlights the realization every female must come to terms with‚ and how in this society more than just a bodily change occurs‚ but a cultural one as well. The story begins with the narrator reminiscing to her younger days
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”A Gift for My Mother” is a short story written by Viv McDade. . It’s chronicling the course of a young girl’s best intentions. The main character in the story is a little‚ juvenile girl called Lucy. “..a bunch of wild flowers in the bushveld..” (p. 8‚ l. 1) The story takes place in South Africa‚ because a bushveld is a well-grassed plain area in South Africa. Throughout the entire story Lucy wants to give her mother a gift. She decides to collect bunches of flowers‚ sell them and earn some cash
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My mother in law A friend of mine had suffered a stroke about a year before he died. The man has already diagnosed with high blood pursue and heart problem. But he was told that one of his kidneys was the cause of high blood pressures and therefore has lead to a heart problem. Decision was taken to remove the failure kidney‚ but unfortunately nothing changed his heart problem nor that regulate his blood pressure. After a sequence of treatments and procedures‚ a new problem has been detected
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on my Mother It was around the time I was fourteen years old. I decided to pull a prank on my mother. I was supposed to go to the movies‚ but to her surprise when she returned home‚ I was still there. I had gotten permission to go to the movies with some friends one summer afternoon. My mother needed to go to the store and pick up my father from work. My ride was on the way‚ so I stayed to wait on them. I don’t recall where my sisters were at the time‚ so I was home alone. I sat in my room
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The passage “‘My mother‚ Pierre. The Ten Commandments‚ it’s a terrible sin to kill another person. What would the priests say? I’m not sure I can be a warrior. What if I’m a coward?’ The words poured out in a jumble as confused as his thoughts (p.145) shows perspective and character development. My interpretation is Luc is stuck in the middle of confusion. He had promised his mother that he won’t kill and will only be used as a translator. “‘I won’t hurt anyone‚ Mama. They just need me to speak to
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Getting to know my Mom It took me eighteen years to spend some quality time with my mother and discover what an incredible journey she has had with my brothers and me. She is the kind of person who has always been very involved with all parts of our daily lives. In fact‚ she was the kind of mother who always had time for her three sons‚ worked full-time and had time to devote to community projects too. Her energy and enthusiasm for all of these things seemed endless and she always tried
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