Hardworking families

their time in school? That uncomfortable feeling when getting a bad mark is the same emotion Linda Pastan portrays with her main character, a woman is both a mother and a housewife. Pastan’s character is not pleased with this grading system that her family has thrust upon her. Grades define her worth and as Pastan writes, she is disappointed and threatens to “quit” being a mother. In the poem “Marks” by Linda Pastan, the use of tone, metaphor, and imagery develops the universal theme of a…

to the dance. Catherine was terrified that people would make fun of her dancing with Jason, and said no. (142) Another example of Catherine’s trait is shown Catherine not wanting David to come to Jason’s party, thinking that people would think her family is weird. (165) Lastly, Catherine shows her fear of humiliation when she was afraid to tell Kristi about Jason’s disability. (142) Catherine has proven to be a girl who is afraid of…

The assimilation of habits, language, and morals of the people, who surround you, make who you become. I may have grown up with separated parents but both hardworking. Born in California but raised a Texan. Most do not know their neighbors but mine have become family. Beyond this town is a mystery to me but I am glad to call San Juan, my home. Neither of my parents attended college nor finished high school but despite their lack of a proper education, they are brilliant in the way they taught…

The environment I was raised in was supportive. My family have always helped each other out and encouraged me and my brothers. My family goes out of their way to attend our sports/school events. Even if my brother had a game the same time as one of my choir concerts they would rush over to see me.Recently my cousin moved to Texas and he didn’t have anywhere to stay. My grandma and my mom told him he could move in with us until he could find his own place. My aunt helped him buy a car so he could…

Kent Nerburn once said, “It is much easier to become a father than to be one.” A great father is a person that puts a child above their own selfish needs and desires. There are times when fathers will make mistakes and poor decisions, but this is not an excuse to be a bad parent. A father should be more than a provider and protector. He is man that is caring, present, reliable, loving, and overall a positive example. When a child grows up, he or she will reflect and remember the type of person…

McBride’s The Color of Water shows us that challenges bring family unity together. In order to get a better understanding of what kind of family unity is in James McBride’s book we will first look at some examples, such as being dependable, family support, religion, and hardworking. First, James McBride’s The Color of Water shows us that challenges bring family unity together. TheMcBride family is dependent on one another this means that the family is relying on someone else to be there for…

attitude. “The “traditional” family—two undivorced heterosexual parents with biological or adopted children…” (58). Men and women have their own opinion and their way of working but that doesn’t mean that they should get treated slightly different at a workplace. Now days, it doesn’t really matter who the primary caregivers of the family is, it can be the husband or the wife or other family members. It’s as long as they are doing their job and supporting his or her family without having any kind…

Lorraine Hansberry, a story is told of the Younger’s, a lower class family struggling through the dreams, problems, and emotions life throws at them. The Youngers are a large African American family that include Ruth, a hardworking woman and the mom of Travis; walter, travis’s father and a man with a big dream, Benetha,the independent woman and the sister of Walter, travis, the playful child of walter and ruth, and lastly, mama, a hardworking and inspiring woman and the mother and grandma of…

Manny is a hard working young man who’d protect his family and cared for the ones close to him, but ended up slipping and started being less motivated, looking for where he belonged in life. Manny at first always loved work and would in any way get work experience in as many fields as he can. “I have been working in a variety of jobs” (Martinez p.40). This shows us that Manny loves to be experienced in job fields. It shows that he is very hardworking and ambitious toward a bright future. He’d…

themselves. This change causes the characters to create a new view on family and creates a drastic change in their personality. Wang Lung’s new life full of riches allows him to overlook the family that has supported and loved them from the beginning, while Tom Canty’s life of riches causes…