Sacrifice In Julia

The act of sacrificing for a greater cause takes courage, bravery and determination because it puts the wellbeing of somebody else above yourself. The excerpt Julia, written by Lillian Hellman, exemplifies a sacrifice filled with love and fear. In my own experience, when someone makes a sacrifice for you, they put aside their happiness and might do things that are outside of their comfort zones to benefitting an individual. Giving something up for the greater good of someone else takes away the happiness and freedom of an individual and replaces it with the determination to continue the overwhelming sacrifice they have decided to take on. In the short story, Julia, written by Lillian Hellman, there are two lifelong friends: Lilly and Julia. …show more content…
As I was growing up, I did not have the presence of my father around me. While he was working in Canada, my mother and I lived in Sri Lanka, desperately wanting to reunite with my father in Canada. Three months after I turned three years old, my mother and I finally arrived in Montreal, Quebec. Unfortunately, the content family that I pictured so vividly was soon demolished. My mother realized that she was being cheated on and was heartbroken. Being the ambitious and independent woman that she is, she took on the challenge and raised me to have a bright future. In order for this to happen, she put her happiness and desires behind and focused on mine. My goal in life is to become an optometrist and prove to my mother that all the long hours of work and sleepless nights was finally worth it. My story is entwined with the story Julia by Lillian Hellman because it both involves someone risking their safety and happiness for the benefit of someone they love. Lilly put her life on the line, knowing the consequences and struggle with the pain she would have to face if she got caught; in contrast to Lilly, my mother put her health and happiness aside for the tranquil life that has visualized for