Mama and papa

The first theory that has influenced my parenting style is Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development. This theory emphasizes the major psychosocial challenges that are important at a specific time in life. For example, I have learned that a baby must develop a sense of security with in the first 18-months of life, and then develop a balance of independence by the time he reaches 3 years old. I have applied this theory while raising Sebastian, because I want him to have a healthy…

For generations, not a single person in my family has ever questioned this tradition, and no daughter of mine is going to start.” (Mama Elena, page 11) The message of tradition that Like Water for Chocolate is trying to get across is that there are good and bad traditions and some traditions from the past are too outdated to apply to the present or future. Tradition is a major role…

“Arschloch!” Papa yelped. “Liesel give me some of that snow. A whole bucket!” “For a few minutes, they all…

hid 37 Jews in their home”(Rescue). From the text in the book Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl it says, “Miep made a lovely Christmas cake on which was written peace 1944”(Frank). Lastly in one of the scenes from The Book Thief it shows, Rosa, Papa and Leisel feeding Max a Jew even though they were almost starving themselves (The Book Thief). This reveals that some people are willing to give their food and water and shelter up for someone else. This also shows that these people are good…

2. In the play “Fences” there are many components that contribute to the play being about African Americans. One contribution to this is the improper grammatical terms used in the play. Like the use of the word “nigger” “You was in the neighborhood alright, nigger.” Another example is the use of the word “cause”.” Yes, ma'am, I got plums, you ask me how I sell them, Oh ten cents apiece, Three for a quarter, come and buy now ’cause I’m here today and tomorrow I'll be gone. ”Also the use of the…

In a society where the memory of slavery is still strong, land can be portrayed as a symbol of independence for the black community. In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, land is one of the most important themes. The importance of family is intrinsically linked to working on the land. For families like the Avery’s and Turners, they are at the mercy of their land ownership of economic failure. However, the Logan’s have land. By having land they get to exercise independence other black families are…

basement and at least three washrooms so when we took a bath we wouldn’t have to tell everybody. Our house would be white with trees around it, a great big yard and grass growing without a fence. This was the house Papa talked about when he held a lottery ticket and this was the house Mama dreamed up in the stories she told us before we went to bed.” This the house they imagined they would get, and the father was holding a lottery ticket, because he would get the house with the prize, if he won…

me come here to wash clothes, water stock and take baths. They also have some nice places to stay so we are going to stay in town for a little while. The town only has a handful of people living in it so it won’t be too hard to find a place to stay. Mama said she spotted an inn for travelers that we can stay at. The people here seem to be used to travelers coming here to stay. The emigrants wash tub is along the North Platte River. The river is a nice source of food and transportation for the…

ran toward the school bell. Even if he wanted to quit school now, he couldn’t. He had promised her he would teach her all he learned. That spring and summer had been the sweetest in his life. He didn’t have time to go hunting with Pa and Shep. His Mama was always scolding him for running off when she needed his help, but he never explained or apologized. When the fire died down, the rain also seemed to stop. Even though he doubted the animal would return, Gabe stood and stretched before moving…

metal tin that set on top of the shelf. In the office there was also an old time snow cone machine with many flavors to choose from, a small old school desk sat tucked into the corner next to a small library, she loved sitting there and talking with Mama when visiting her while she worked. On the grounds there was also a bath house where campers could shower if they didn’t have showers of their own. The stalls of the bath house were covered in old newspapers with a yellowed coating over top. It…