Grendel's mother

divorce: December 31st, 2011 and my mom was engaged. When her fiance had told me his plan, I freaked out. I was not ready to share my mother with anybody else, I was apprehensive and terrified. I could only think of the worst possible outcome of it all. When my mom 's fiance realized my emotions he argued with me and gave me no choice; he would be marrying my mother. Later that night when he asked my mom that powerful question, she said yes. I could not fathom the idea of her being happy with…

As one becomes a mother, she is expected to nurture and raise her children and at the same time sentenced to maintain her family’s reputation in society. When a woman neglects her motherly and wifely duties society is out to criticize the inhumane action. In The Awakening, Edna Pontellier’s dereliction of her duty as a mother to her two children and wife to Leonce is chastised by those around her. Her denial leads to the assumption that she is a terrible mother whose impertinence is a threat to…

at my family 's last name and my mom 's maiden name, both big give aways. According to “House of Names.com”, my last name “Ausmus” in Greek translation is “erasmos” meaning “loved”. It also states that the last name “Ausmus” comes from Germany. My mother 's maiden name is “Hainline” which is also from Germany. This reaffirms to me what my parents have always told me which is that we are of German descent. Some common traits of Germans are that they are disciplined, hard- working and well-…

had been living with her mother and Fausto for awhile until her father took the to court to gain custody of her. Since she left a lot of things had changed back home with Fausto and her mother. Fausto, the only positive father figure in her life, is being expelled from the country with no chance of returning. In Cuba, staying is not guaranteed for foreign deemed untrustworthy. Similarly, when Nieve finally escapes from her abusive father, she is reunited with her mother. However this reunion…

Words that will always be imprinted on my mind are when my older sister said, “Give him the chance that I never had.” At the time, tears were welling up and pricking my eyes, but I didn’t want to distress Mum and Dad who thought they were giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to attend Robert Gordon’s College, the most prestigious school in Aberdeen. I thought I would hate Gordon’s because it was a ‘posh’ school where the pupils were like clones, all wearing the same navy-blue…

My mother and father were around me the majority of my time and helped instill the values they thought were important for a child to learn. Education was always an important value in my household because my father believed it was the gateway to a better life…

their minds. It became a lot harder for them once they were told that their parents were expecting a baby girl. The title she gave to book one gives you an idea of how much she struggled with believing her mother still loved and wanted them. She had to tell herself on a daily basis that her mother did indeed love her very much and the only reason she had accepted to go was to give them that big house they always dreamed of and that happily ever after they all so deeply yearned for. That dream is…

deal with. Drugs and alcohol tore my family apart. I was about four years old when my brother was born. A few months after he was born my dad started heavily drinking and smoking. His habit worsened and he got fired from his job. My mother…

In the memoir The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls, is an independent little girl who has the responsibility to take care of herself and her siblings while, struggling to survive without the help of her neglectful and selfish parents. Jeannette, tries to find a way to endure the world of adventure and fantasy her parents make them believed they live in while, also attempting to find a more suitable life for herself and family. However, despite the effort she puts to live in a comfortable way, she…

Can you imagine being a little child that wandered away from your mom? My worst nightmare as a kid was getting separated and lost from my parents. Going to the grocery store or going to any big retail store such as Walmart, I would always hold my mom or dad’s hand so that I wouldn’t get lost. I could quite honestly say that being lost or separated from my parents would have been one of my greatest fears while growing up. I know that in psychology there is something called separation anxiety in…