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    he looks at the struggles he has had to endure, and everything he has now been blessed with. Lastly, Cather writes of Roskicky's death, and the people he affected in his life. Critical Evalution of Work Willa Cather effectively illustrates the importance of being content with what one already has. Cather writes, “You don't owe nobody, you got plenty to eat an' keep warm, an' plenty water to keep clean. When you got them, you can't have it very hard” (253). One ought to look at what he has and…

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    Growing up in a large family has given me inherent advantages and disadvantages. Undoubtedly, my academic success was fostered by my parents, who stressed the importance of a strong work ethic and focus on attaining exceptional grades. Meanwhile, there were financial hardships associated with living in a family of six that led to years of us facing expenses we couldn't manage. Also, there was the difficulty of integrating my Armenian heritage into my American lifestyle. However, I now recognize…

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    to the realization of the importance of true values. This is shown when he says: “…Mama, you know it’s all divided up. Life is. Sure enough. Between the takers and the ‘tooken.’ I’ve figured it out finally” (141). This is when he starts to realize that maybe he was in the wrong, maybe his dream was delusional. It becomes apparent to him that the fundamental true value in his life is his family and his relationship with them. He starts to comprehend how good his family has been him; when Mama…

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    Throughout my childhood, and even in present time, my mother, along with the rest of my family, presses the importance of education. All of my life, I have been told that the harder I work in school, the greater it will pay out in my later life. I turned this into a somewhat life motto. I dedicated my life to reaching and fulfilling my maximum potential in school. I always put my best effort into the schoolwork I complete and I am always trying to figure out all of the different ways to problem…

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    I was a bit drawn back that the author, Maxine Hong Kingston, chose to reveal such private details about her family in the first couple of lines. After reading the first paragraph, I was okay. Still, it did not take away from the suspense of the memoir or reading. I did not mind knowing the basis of the story in the beginning. In fact, it made me find the book more interesting. Other may disagree, but I feel like Kingston’s methodology behind this was brilliant.It was as if a load had been…

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    Yet, the women participation rate in employment implies a contradiction towards the gender ideology and occupational segregation. The issue of gender ideology and occupational segregation can be seen as a cause-and-effect that may lead to work and family conflict. Specifically speaking, as women devote more of their time and energy into the labor market, in consequence, they will lessen their time spend on unpaid work (that is originally seen as women’s core responsibility based on gender…

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    person are Easter from The Coal Tattoo and Henry English from American Rust. These characters represent different aspects of this very important group of people. With Easter, religion, family, and memories are deemed as essential to her life. With Henry English, we see how providing for the family is of utmost importance. These very different characters give the reader a clear picture of the values that a working-class person holds to be sacred as well as the hardships that had to be…

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    Dismantling the Importance of a Nuclear Family in Morrison’s Novels The nuclear family constricts and confines while mother figures in Toni Morrison’s novels contrastingly free and empower. Throughout Morrison’s novels, single mothers or motherly figures compensate for the lack of nuclear families, raising their children adequately, but not within society’s preferred ideals. Morrison emphasizes the power of a woman and the power of a mother through her portrayal of motherhood contradicting…

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    how someone’s parents raised them, and their personal opinions is also what makes us one of a kind. A person’s religion or family traditions can impact their culture heritage. Despite these qualities, world knowledge, personal opinions, and experience can be inherent part of inheritance, it is the way the human works. Culture sometimes affects our heritage to convey the importance of opinions and traditions. Alice Walker’s main character, Maggie, in “Everyday Use,” lived her life the way she…

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    Mary Whitmer Summary

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    The Story of Mary Whitmer In June of 1829, the Whitmer home was a hub of activity. Joseph and Emma were boarding with the family, as was Oliver Cowdery, and a variety of visitors came to call on the Smiths regularly. As a result, the Whitmer home was extremely crowded, and Mary Whitmer experienced a significant increase in her workload. She already had eight children to care for, the guests were supposedly not helping her in her labors, and she was becoming frustrated. One day, Mary went out…

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