In Appalachian Family and Amish family, literacy provide intellectual meaning to their life. The Amish children flourish in reading and writing. According to Anna, everyone reads everything, and Anna express confidents and proud of her family’s knowledge and skills. As described by Purchell-Gates and Bagbahn, literacy provide meaning to Appalachian Mother. Even though Appalachian mother believed that she has no skills in literacy, but As Purcell-Gates points out that school system standard and values different from Appalachian mother’s standard and values. Therefore, literacy proved hope, purpose and motivation for Appalachian family. In the Appalachian Family, the mother seeks out help with reading and writing for herself and children, but in the Amish family, the parent provide guidance on reading and writing
In Appalachian Family and Amish family, literacy provide intellectual meaning to their life. The Amish children flourish in reading and writing. According to Anna, everyone reads everything, and Anna express confidents and proud of her family’s knowledge and skills. As described by Purchell-Gates and Bagbahn, literacy provide meaning to Appalachian Mother. Even though Appalachian mother believed that she has no skills in literacy, but As Purcell-Gates points out that school system standard and values different from Appalachian mother’s standard and values. Therefore, literacy proved hope, purpose and motivation for Appalachian family. In the Appalachian Family, the mother seeks out help with reading and writing for herself and children, but in the Amish family, the parent provide guidance on reading and writing