She is as a result intending for her writing to reach out to younger girls like Kiren who face abuse on a daily basis in order to inspire them to take a course of action: “No, no way. I don’t want the police involved. I haven’t done anything wrong”. In this quote, we see how Kiren is afraid of contacting the authorities because she might be charged for doing something wrong. This further suggests how younger girls like Kiren have never fully grasped the concepts of what is “right” or “wrong” because their parents have always taught their version of what is deemed as right or wrong, for instance the idea that lies behind “honor”.
As a mother who wants to protect her daughter, she voluntarily learning English in order to communicate with the Claskys, especially when she wants to express her disagreement about certain issue in the family. Besides, the fact that Flor did not learn English right away after she was accepted to work by Deborah is also a prove that Flor’s learning orientation is not
She says “You must think for yourself, what you must do. If someone tells you, then you are not trying” (Tan, pg 130). An-Mei tells her daughter how she should speak up and not allow Ted to go over her in the divorce. She says “I am not saying you should save your marriage. I am only saying you should speak up” (Tan, pg.
Time and time again, Tita expresses her fatigue and distaste for these arduous chores. At first glance, it may seem as though Mama Elena is a merciless tyrant who only lives to torture Tita. However, Mama Elena assigns these tasks to Tita without any malicious intent, believing that these tasks are meant for the youngest daughter to fulfill, as she is a faithful adherent to family tradition. She expresses her appreciation for Tita in her own unique way, as she is not very fond of or accustomed to expressing her emotions openly. Her frank attitude, coupled with her lack of sympathy makes it so that her actions are misinterpreted by the reader as well as other characters.
In Sedgwick’s A New-England Tale, Mrs. Wilson is the classic representation of a novel’s antagonist, especially in regards to how she treats protagonist, Jane Elton. However, it is the parenting, or lack thereof that has the greatest impact on the lives of Elvira and David Wilson, who despite being prohibited from engaging in sinful behavior, do just that. Sedgwick demonstrates that Mrs. Wilson’s salvation may have given her an authority over others, but when she failed to teach her children the ways of the Lord, her responsibility abandonment led to her children’s act of sin. Hiding away in the garret, readers find that Elvira, in act of defiance against her mother’s prohibitions keeps a romantic novel in the dark corners that she reads for “stolen pleasure” despite her mother’s beliefs that her morality will be tainted, that her fantasy of the ideal lover will ruin her chances of finding a proper love in life (40). Jane, being sent by Mrs. Wilson to retrieve the daughter for a conference is asked to lie as Elvira says to the virtuous Ms. Elton, “Why can’t you go down and tell Mother you can’t find me.
Time and time again, Tita expresses her fatigue and distaste for these arduous chores. At first glance, it may seem as though Mama Elena is a merciless tyrant who only lives to torture Tita. However, Mama Elena assigns these tasks to Tita without any malicious intent, believing that these tasks are meant for the youngest daughter to fulfill, as she is a faithful adherent to family tradition. She expresses her appreciation for Tita in her own unique way, as she is not very fond of or accustomed to expressing her emotions openly. Her frank attitude, coupled with her lack of sympathy makes it so that her actions are misinterpreted by the reader as well as other characters.
Shell did not give her daughter a set of instructions, because she wanted to examine her daughter 's reaction to boredom. She noticed that her daughter became frustrated, because she did not know what to do with her free time. The girl then began to explore different ways to entertain herself. Shell realized that allowing her child to think for herself, made her feel like she had something to offer. Shell concludes by stating that letting children become independent opens doors for them to become successful.
In this examination of conscience, I will morally reflect on a situation and use moral imagination with the objective of becoming better aware of my treatment of others. March 13, 2018, my daughter, Talia, returned home from school visibly upset. When I questioned her about her mood, she confessed that she had done something to a friend in her dance squad, Olivia, that was very unkind. A third friend, Mackenzie, had accused Olivia of pushing her and hitting her while the coach was not looking. Given Mackenzie’s history of lying, she and Talia knew it would be difficult to believe coming from just Mackenzie.
My mom and I always argue about the stupidest things. It started with how I started talking. When my mom asks me a question I say the right words, but I sound and looked disgusted when I say it. This causes my mom to think I am having an attitude so then I get in trouble. I tell my mom that I wasn’t and then she tells me I look it even though I said something else.
If a question is not neutral, then it is not really a question, but rather a statement, or a judgment, disguised as a question. For example, when a mother asks her daughter who has done something she disapproves of, and the mother asks “What on earth were you thinking?” she must be using a question to scold her daughter, rather than genuinely being curious to known what process led up to the incident. Her daughter hearing the criticism contained within the question will naturally become defensive, and communication breaks down. If on the other hand, the mother asks “Why did you do that?” and she is genuinely curious rather than angry or judgmental, her daughter will be more inclined to think about the question and respond with honesty. This results in the conversation moving to a whole new level, perhaps evolving into a discussion of how the child wants more attention from an overworked parent.