Raising Blaze is a memoir that is written by a single mother’s perspective, Debra Ginsberg. The story is about her relationship with Blaze, who faces academic and social challenges. Debra struggles with making decisions and plans but transforms herself into an engaged parent. Her journey uncover a revolution of truth, acceptance, love, and sacrifice in her son’s identity.
First, Debra is hesitant about trusting others and accepting information. Blaze’s father, John, is the first wrong-doer. Debra becomes pregnant and John shows his true colors. Not only does he neglect Debra but also his own flesh in blood. She learns that Blaze’s father is a selfish man. The family become better off without him.
Debra’s perspective of trust reflects back …show more content…
She receives different perspectives in regards to his label from doctors, educators, psychologists and other professionals. Debra takes Blaze for reevaluations but has trouble accepting news linked to negative labels; mental retardation, autism, emotional disturbed. However, the truth is that there is no accurate answer. It’s the person’s judgement of Blaze’s behaviors in that moment. . Her favorite doctor wisely stated, “There are some things we just don’t know… (72). Debra defined his words as “the greatest gift” because he was sincere unlike the doctors that left her questions unanswered and pushed for medications. She expresses, “I felt I could not only trust myself but I trusted him more as well…Knowledge, I realized, was a very powerful tool and I planned to use it”. Ironically, Debra looks for information about Blaze in the wrong direction. She uncovers the truth and answers within Blaze, he is the primary …show more content…
As a child, Debra was constantly moving and attending new schools. Her friendships were short-term or inside the family circle. She was taught to hide her unusual behaviors at school (pubic) but she could be herself at home (private). She pushes this social concept on Blaze but she realizes that he is different. Blaze explains his fear of noise, “when I was born, they didn’t put the yellow wire in right so it got broken and now I’m so sensitive to loud noise “(160). After, Debra encourages Blaze to tell her about the other colored wires. She discovers useful information from his creative analogy. She learns that he cannot control or hide certain urges. Most importantly, she admires that he knows himself. He is able to self-identify himself and how his brain works. Therefore, Blaze is one of a kind and a label cannot define his identity. Some people describe him as brilliant and others as emotional challenged and difficult. He does not care what others think of him like his
First, Debra is hesitant about trusting others and accepting information. Blaze’s father, John, is the first wrong-doer. Debra becomes pregnant and John shows his true colors. Not only does he neglect Debra but also his own flesh in blood. She learns that Blaze’s father is a selfish man. The family become better off without him.
Debra’s perspective of trust reflects back …show more content…
She receives different perspectives in regards to his label from doctors, educators, psychologists and other professionals. Debra takes Blaze for reevaluations but has trouble accepting news linked to negative labels; mental retardation, autism, emotional disturbed. However, the truth is that there is no accurate answer. It’s the person’s judgement of Blaze’s behaviors in that moment. . Her favorite doctor wisely stated, “There are some things we just don’t know… (72). Debra defined his words as “the greatest gift” because he was sincere unlike the doctors that left her questions unanswered and pushed for medications. She expresses, “I felt I could not only trust myself but I trusted him more as well…Knowledge, I realized, was a very powerful tool and I planned to use it”. Ironically, Debra looks for information about Blaze in the wrong direction. She uncovers the truth and answers within Blaze, he is the primary …show more content…
As a child, Debra was constantly moving and attending new schools. Her friendships were short-term or inside the family circle. She was taught to hide her unusual behaviors at school (pubic) but she could be herself at home (private). She pushes this social concept on Blaze but she realizes that he is different. Blaze explains his fear of noise, “when I was born, they didn’t put the yellow wire in right so it got broken and now I’m so sensitive to loud noise “(160). After, Debra encourages Blaze to tell her about the other colored wires. She discovers useful information from his creative analogy. She learns that he cannot control or hide certain urges. Most importantly, she admires that he knows himself. He is able to self-identify himself and how his brain works. Therefore, Blaze is one of a kind and a label cannot define his identity. Some people describe him as brilliant and others as emotional challenged and difficult. He does not care what others think of him like his