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daughter is the narrator grows up in Canadian town where she faces gender inequality in society and in her own family. Women traditionally are regarded as housewives who work inside the house but the narrator rebels social norms when she works outside with her father. The central theme of the story is gender inequality and how the narrator faces gender inequality in society and in her own family. By looking at how the narrator represents a good majority of women oppressed by society, how the…

past to give her an idea of what it may be like. In the beginning of her marriage, there was some strain between her and Meri. Each trying to find their place within their new marriage and family. Some of this reminds me of blended families and how each person tries to find their place within the new family. Sometimes this comes easy or naturally and in some cases it is a…

Can you think of a reading that is more dreaded by priests and contemporaries alike than Ephesians 5:21-33? Many people are offended by this biblical passage, in which wives are instructed to be subordinate to their husbands, because they interpret it to be creating a hierarchy in marriage, thus putting one spouse in a position of domination and is seen as offensive to women. With this understanding, strong emotions are stirred up within congregations and the stomachs of priests do flips before…

Blood Brothers After they finished washing clothes and had supper started, Nancy saw Charity fingering the pages of the tablet the census taker had given her. “If you’d like, we can start doing some lessons each day,” said Nancy. “Oh, yes ma 'am,” exclaimed Charity, “I would like that very much.” Nancy could see that Charity was going to be an eager student, and as quick witted as she was, she should be a good one. She was right. Charity took to schooling, like a duck to June bug; she…

Catholic, working class family that immigrated to the land of opportunity in the 1980s from Cuba. I am considered a Hispanic Latina even though I was born in America. I am an only daughter and granddaughter, who grew up in a suburban part of Miami; Hialeah. I learned English as a second language in primary school and was labeled gifted and talented after completing assessments. I am a young adult first generation college student at the University of Florida; Go Gators. My family were farmers…

Countless events affect people in different ways that they never would have expected. Having parents around is extremely necessary, especially for a child. It is very difficult to grow up thinking you will ever see them again once they are gone. An event that happened in my life that had an extreme impact was the absence of my father throughout my childhood. Since the impact was extremely large, it caused many changes in my life. If there was a possible way to stop fathers or mothers from…

After hours of laughter, joy, and tears, they arrived at Anwar’s home and each dressed in their wedding attire. The time for the groom to appear came, and it was a jubilant event. The groom’s family followed by the dabke group began their walk from the end of the street. The music and chants brought attention to the neighbors as the noise was heard around the block and they stepped out of their houses with curiosity, observing the extraordinary…

name has really meant a lot to me as well as being almost a role model because of the way my family has succeeded in life. By this, I mean in careers. This success started with my Grandfather who was a prestigious doctor, my dad who is a top Texas big company litigator, my uncle, John Dobrowski, also a doctor and then it goes on to a dentist, another lawyer, and a urologist. Overall, the patriarchy of my family has accomplished dream jobs which exemplifies the importance of upholding the…

and gave me insight on how two cultures can collide because of different values that each one may hold. The book intrigues the reader by introducing the Hmong culture and their beliefs. The Lee family is Hmong family that were refugees and settled down in Merced, California. The members of the Lee family include Foua who was the maternal Grandmother and Nao Kao was the maternal grandfather. They had nine children, their names were Chong, Zoua Cheng, May, Yer, True, Mai, Pang, and Lia. The book…

A Guiding Light In an essay by Annie Dillard called “An American Childhood”, Annie Dillard talks about her childhood growing up. She speaks fondly of her mother and describes the antics that her mother did. Mrs. Dillard relates those antics to the lessons taught to her and her siblings by their mother. These lessons that were taught and instilled in children by their parents is more important than it is thought to be. Positive parental guidance in a child’s life is beneficial in many ways. In…