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Death of Addie Bundren in As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

death, Addie exerts control over her family because they seek--by fulfilling her last wish--to somehow make a connection with her ...

A Discussion of Christian Elements in the Epic Poem Beowulf, and in the Character of Beowulf Himself

the first great epic poems of English history is thought to have been written around the time of the first half of the 8th century...

Consideration of Moral Conflict

family is suddenly circumscribed and rests solely with the surviving brother. This changes the balance of the moral equation. Wh...

Motivating Mothers Who Work

mothers entering the work force we begin by examining the two, beginning with mothers who have to work. In understanding that ma...

A Comparison of 'Two Kinds' by Amy Tan and 'First Confessions' by Frank O'Connor

structure. "First Confession" recounts the events of a brief period in Jackies life. Therefore, Jackies perspective does not alter...

The Liars' Club by Mary Karr

eating toothpaste past midnight" (Karr 8). One can imagine that the girls were starving, but perhaps a better way to look at it we...

Working Mothers

exist even though he cant see them, and he realizes that they have properties that are independent of his actions upon them" (Meye...

Zora Neale Hurston's 'The Gilded Six Bits' and Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'

are putting their own histories together, and finding out about who they really are. Mamas relationship with her two daugh...

The Characters of Arthur Clennam and His Mother in Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

there would have been no new barrier between them--and followed the old man and woman down-stairs" (Dickens Chapter 3). In this...

Identity and Relationships Between Mothers and Daughters in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

back from their daughters until they felt they were ready to understand. The second two sections of the book are from the daughter...

Jonathan Kozol's Ordinary Resurrections

see that the children bear the brunt of the negativity that exists. According to Kozol most of these children have never had a ...

Joyce Carol Oates' Short Story 'Shopping'

than relating the events of a shopping trip. "Shopping is really the story of a mothers (Mrs. Dietrichs) relationship with her t...

The Plight of Abandoned Children in the US and the World

juvenile charges, it can be argued that this particular field holds a great deal more ethical conscience than any other. Often vu...

Demeter and the Great Mother Archetype

was mandated that she should be returned to Hades for three months of the year. While Persephone is in the underworld, the natural...

Adolescent Pregnancy and Physiological Changes

point where the female gamete is penetrated by the male gamete pregnancy starts. This joining together of the sperm and the egg i...

Manufacturing Bad Mothers by Karen Swift

In four pages this report examines the issue of child neglect and the hidden realities represented by gender, race, and socioecono...

Betty's Case and Cognitive Therapy

individuals like Betty would not be able to properly function within their world. The practice of psychology has proven to be mor...

Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht

spectator into the action, Brechts goal was to place the spectator outside the action as an observer, but one who is actively invo...

Abortion Theme in Literature Compared

case is the baby that Jig carries (Bernardo). Hemingway composed this story masterfully through his choice of language. ...

Teenage Girls' Lack of Self Esteem After Losing Their Mothers

by never discussing the mother. It is as if she simply disappeared without a trace or that she simply never existed. This can brin...

Danielle Crittenden's What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us, Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman

these women are more often characterized by high stress levels and emotional insecurity about whether they have really made the ri...

Conflict in the Relationship Between Mother and Daughter in 'Two Kinds' by Amy Tan

an article entitled "Every Womans Dream," which appeared in April 7 edition of The Weekly (1954, p. 59). The student researching t...

The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Well and Relationships Between Mothers and Daughters

two "get into a savage fight over a New York Times article that refers to Vivi as a tap-dancing child abuser" (Divine Secrets of t...

Character Comparison of James and Ruth in The Color of Water by James McBride

the South and its prejudices behind to escape the sexual abuse of her father, a one-time rabbi turned shopkeeper, whose racism fou...

Rebecca Wells' Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood

each triumph was their own as well. They trusted each other and their friendships were continually nurtured throughout time by the...

Care Order and English Family Law

In eleven pages English law is referred to in this case study of social services gaining a care order for the children ages two an...

Working Mothers and Flex Time Concerns Case Study

program part of this problem, and should these issues really be addressed? It would be hard to actually tell if the family-friend...

Generation Representation in Amy Tan's Short Story 'Two Kinds'

a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...

Lan Cao's Monkey Bridge and Cause and Effect

based on actual wants or desires. The effect of this societal pressure causes her to refuse help and support which might otherwise...

Model of Parenting Developed by Jay Belsky

to Belsky. These factors include the quality of the maternal relationship. Child characteristics that may influence how parents re...