On pages 81 and 86, she describes how she constantly struggled to find all of the work she could, and, as a result, she was so busy with her oldest daughter often had to help her take care of her other children. Additionally, again on page 81, she explained how she had to send her first child away to live elsewhere twice so that she could save money. Though the story details the many mistakes she made in raising her first child, the mother clearly made sacrifices to support all of her children. The mother had to raise children in a time where the economy was poor, and she struggled constantly to find work so that her children wouldn 't have to grow up without the resources they needed. The whole time her daughter was away, the mother saved money for her daughter’s return. This shows that the mother sacrificed money she could have spent on herself so that she could personally take care of her
On pages 81 and 86, she describes how she constantly struggled to find all of the work she could, and, as a result, she was so busy with her oldest daughter often had to help her take care of her other children. Additionally, again on page 81, she explained how she had to send her first child away to live elsewhere twice so that she could save money. Though the story details the many mistakes she made in raising her first child, the mother clearly made sacrifices to support all of her children. The mother had to raise children in a time where the economy was poor, and she struggled constantly to find work so that her children wouldn 't have to grow up without the resources they needed. The whole time her daughter was away, the mother saved money for her daughter’s return. This shows that the mother sacrificed money she could have spent on herself so that she could personally take care of her