Closet Full of Cook Review
Closet Full of Coke is more than just a book, it’s an in-depth story about the true accounts of a young drug dealer and her short-lived rise to the top, which quickly crumbled beneath her feet. The story takes place in the early 1980’s, when cocaine was becoming a popular drug in the United States. Indra Sena writes about her life as a drug dealer, she included the ups, the downs, and everything in-between. Closet Full of Coke takes readers on an emotional, roller-coaster, as it reveals the darkest moments in Sena’s life.
Sena begins her book retelling her teen years, the age that many criminologist believe is the ripe age people are more prone to commit crimes. Sena also describes her childhood, the pages were
…show more content…
At first glimpse, it’s obvious her mother lacks parenting skills, and cares little for her daughters. Yet, there is a more prominent issue than just simply lacking parenting skills, the few pages she mentions her mother set not only a tone but is one of the main themes that occurred throughout the book. The theme or the saying “the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree”.
Furthermore, Sena confronted her mother about picking a man over her children, in which her mother rebuttals and states this may be her last chance at happiness. Throughout the book it is implied that she had many sexual encounters with men, and one more dominate through the book with Armando, a Colombian drug dealer. Sena never gives a reason why she had so many sexual encounters, but from my prospective this comes from her lack of attention.
Her mother relied on a man to make her happy, so subconsciously Sena also did the same. The lack of parenting from both her parents, in short, lead Sena life of crime, which is another theme of the book. Parents play a vital role in children lives even especially when they are young, there is a loss
The author uses a strong pathos appeal by telling the story of the young girl, According to the article “Mujey Dumbuya who immigrated to the United States from Sierra Leone at age three and had always aspired to be a police officer. Mujey had hoped to use her position and the law as a force for social justice in order to put the perpetrators behind bars. Sadly, her life was taken at age of 15, which prevented her from achieving her goals. At the age of 15, Mujey was raped in her high school parking lot, then went missing and later found murdered in the woods. It was believed that she was murdered so she would not be able to testify against her accuser”.
ANALYSIS Jeannette Walls, uses the rhetorical strategies of narration, description and lastly process analysis, to illustrate the idea of independence and her appreciation for the unconventional dysfunctionality of her family. Personally, my understanding of the authors take- home-idea, was how the dysfunctionality she was raised in, fostered the unconventional behavior she exuded as a child. To help with the introduction of the author take home idea of independence, she uses the rhetorical strategy of narration.
When her only son was going to school , she said; “ I never though a son of mine would choose useless books over the parents that have you life”(Macleod 18). It shows how the mother was putting so much pressure and guilt
The novel, New Kid, addresses many issues that are relevant to young people today,
Chrystal Meeker When becoming a mother, the first instinct is to protect and raise a healthy child at whatever cost. Habits are drop as well as large life changes. The last bite is given as well as altering one’s life style to insure the child has no needs. This could mean getting rid of negative, toxic people who could pose as a threat or even a sleeping pattern may need to be altered. However, the child comes first and the mothers wants are secondary.
However, her tone throughout the poem seems to establish that she herself would not be one of those parents. She has witnessed during her childhood the negative effects putting the family
The barrier between her and the neighbours after her husband’s death forced her to become reserved and quiet. Her and her son only went into town if they had to. They preferred to stay close to the garden where they felt safe. The death of the husband is the cause of the mothers’ complete change in character. The death let the audience connect with her on a deeper level to understand her pain and suffering.
She is a mother based on the birth of her children, but she does not possess the nurturing qualities of a mother. However, she exemplifies a masculine role through ruling by fear and dominance and not
The author of A Thousand Splendid Suns demonstrates the significance of motherly love through Nana, Laila, and Mariam. The novel gives the reader a better insight of how passionate a mother’s love for her children can be, and how far she may go for the love of her
In the novel Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow tells a complex story where historical figures and fictional characters are woven together to make up the narrative. Evident themes include: race, class, and change and transformation. Throughout Ragtime, there are many characters who are influenced by certain people or encounters. Ragtime not only tells the individual struggles of each character throughout the novel but also shows how each character is affected by another. The different characters in Ragtime represent different responses to change - from encouraging change to responding to it, and from resisting change to accepting it.
By researching this particular logic of the lifespan, the researchers are enabling the criminal justice system to better understand how variable such as marriage, gainful and fulfilling employment, post-secondary education, child-bearing, financial independence, all potentially have influence on a person’s development throughout their life, and what could possibly derail them. The interesting logic here, is that what used to be considered normal markers such as the variables listed above are altering due to a ever-changing society. For example, the researchers mentioned that single parents are now more prevalent however; this can still be a great marker in relation to desistance from crime through the
This shows what she had to endure to try to keep her baby healthy. It appeals to the loving protective side of the reader. It makes them think about what the baby must be going through beacuase of their economic situation. Rhetorical questions are used to directly engage the
Friends are required for encouragement and sharing. At the end of the story of Sula, it has been clarified that Sula needed Nel, and Nel helped her. Mother is the basic building of the child’s life. Children behave like how their mothers do. In Tony Morrison’s novel of Sula we can analysis different kinds of mother.
There is a social norm to respect one’s elders that is universal throughout the world. Lucy refuses to follow this belief in the way that she completely resents her mother. Much like those who have ‘daddy issues’, Lucy is haunted by her failing relationships with her mother.
This can be depicted as the author uses a candid tone to convey the lack of emotional comfort the mother feels around her family. The short, blunt lines fall flat with little emotion, which is depicted when the mother states, “My sons says I am average” (Pastan 883). The image that pops into my mind is a young boy that is almost scolding his mother, when in fact, it should be the other way around. In some cases, this is ironic,as a mother is usually the person scolding, not the other way around. In addition to this, the mother who is speaking in first person, blatantly states the situations that she is dealing with, such as “my husband gives me an A for last night’s supper” (Pastan 883).