Hardworking families

Aunt Aggie cannot have children of her own, and she is jealous of her “useless” sister’s big family (73). Clearly, Aunt Aggie harbors some jealousy, but her pride takes precedence: “I don’t want nothing of Angela’s. I don’t want nothing that’s half Limerick and half North of Ireland” (73). Here she expresses her resentment towards Angela and Malachy Sr., and her ill feelings toward the entire McCourt family present themselves her behaviors with the children throughout the book. Frank McCourt is…

Death is Part of Life It was a chilly afternoon in Santa Rosa, the trees were stripped of their leaves and their branches hovered over the ground like skinny wooden fingers while the cool wind drifted and moaned. I was in my parents room watching my favorite Mexican telenovela. I was with my little sister, who has always been really close and clingy to me. My father came into the room and asked me to pause the television. “I want to tell you something” he divulged. ‘What is it?” I asked…

never was threatened in the way of getting beat, she just got locked in her room. In the African version if she did not come home with that gourd filled she was going to get beat. For the most part, these two versions have the same kind, gentle and hardworking…

honor the brother of the alumni and students of Serra which I’ve felt apart of since my first day of school. By doing this I want to leave a mark on as many people as I can whether they be teachers or students, I want them to remember me as a hardworking individual that they can count on and believe in. I want to continue to raise NHS and Serra’s reputation of being a brotherhood of smart and resilient students ready to help their brothers and their fellow citizens in a time of…

born I have watched my mother work endless hours and weeks with no days off in order to provide for our household. While my mother worked my father became my care taker and best friend. In 70% of households the father is the main provider for the family, but unfortunately my father was stripped of that opportunity. Fighting for his country came at a big cost for my dad. While in combat, my father was shot and nearly killed during the Bosnian Serbian War. Shot five times in the right leg, he was…

I recall a time when I was a little kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, when my dad decided it was time for me to see what he does at work. He’d taken me with him before, but not for the entire day. He’s a professional tennis trainer (former pro), and also cleans pools on the side to obtain a little extra money, since my mother cannot work due to her illness. There were times when I’d just tag along with him when he went to teach a lesson or brush a pool out, but for the most part, I wasn’t really…

to fit their growing demands and were able to develop new technologies to increased their efficiency. After traveling through different time periods to observe their family life, I am now able to have a deeper meaning on how humans came to be so emotional, hardworking, sophisticated, and well-educated beings. Hunter Gatherer Families Humans on Planet Earth lived very simple and rustic lifestyles prior to 10,000 BC during a time when they were referred to as “Hunters…

In the story Santiago had his dream which led him to leave his home and his family, but, because he didn't give up, he worked hard and continued to strive until he finally found his treasure. Santiago had to face trials and tribulations to show that he really wanted his treasure. An example of this is when he met King Melchizedek…

About three months after we got back, my mom had to go back to any state of the United States to check that her tumor had not come back. Of course she chose New Jersey, she left for a week and came back engage. My mom had made the decision to move to the United States in the next two months. I was upset to leave the country where I was raised, but at the same time my mom deserved someone good to be with. On July 2, 2005, my mom and I officially moved to America, 11 days before my ninth birthday.…

A Step-Mom but a Real Mom She changed my whole entire world. She made me who I am today. She may be my step-mom but she is the real mom I’ve never had. No one has ever loved me as much as she has. She took care of me ever since I was a baby. Making me the young woman I am today. I never thought anyone could care for me as much as she has. She helped me see how people are really supposed to care about people and their children. She turned my whole entire life upside down. In the early ages of my…