Mama and papa

not her husband. Unfortunately it was a child by the name of Shirley T. Their mother said, “Here you had this marvelous blonde child and never as much as wrote your mother a word about it” (Welty1). Stella Rondo just brushed the comment mama made off. She told mama that “Shirley T is adopted, I can prove it.” As a result, Mother left the situation alone. Stella Rondo controls and manipulates this situation. Undoubtedly, even if Stella Rondo could prove that Shirley T was adopted; Stella Rondo…

meek young girl who evolves into an assertive and strong-willed union leader with an aspiration to reform the horrifying conditions for women in the garment industry. Clara supposed to grow up and emulate her Mama, but she conceals her yearning to learn because she obeys her religious Papa. After being forced out of Russia because of the heinous attack on the Jewish people, she reaches the shores of America with her traditional family. Clara’s family includes her intransigent…

her trees dearly, she tries to defend her trees. Instead Cassie’s running mind drags her into a difficult position. All Cassie wanted was to continually hear the trees sing. Cassie is a curious little girl and is also very nosy. For example, when Mama and Big Ma were discussing about their food shortages, Cassie was peeking around the corner, eavesdropping. Once Cassie heard about…

beast sees a pale old man lying quietly on the bed. Beads of sweat were dripping off of his face as he fought for every breath. Wringing a washcloth out in a basin, the child wipes the old man 's forehead. "Don 't worry papa, momma and the medicine man will be here soon." Papa, mama? Could it be? The creature asks, looking at the young lad a little closer. Suddenly a beautiful young woman runs through the front door. He immediately recognized her. It was Little Dove, his long lost love from…

“Do any humans beings ever realize life while they live it? —every, every minute”: Tragedy in Our Town Despite the uplifting tone of Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, he suggests that individuals never truly appreciate life. In Our Town, it manifests a tragic vision of life and can be classified as one of the major genres of modern drama, a tragedy. In the tragedy, it implies that there is a symbol of death that is foreshadowed from the beginning. This captures how Our Town is a classical…

The book, The Book Thief is set in one of the darkest time periods of the entire world, World War II or The Holocaust. The main character, Liesel, has lost everyone and everything she ever knew, and she has to learn to live her new life in a new area. Throughout this journey she makes new friends and family, makes a new life, and she learns how powerful words are. In The Book Thief, Mark Zusak shows how words are powerful enough to create friendship, give freedom, and overshadow hate. Through…

the novel is when Papa, Dr. Hawkins, and a several other African American men went and registered to vote. To vote, they had to pass a test and had to pay a poll tax. This is segregated because white men could register and vote without the the test and a low fee. The book states “Mr. Pineville sighed. ‘Do all of y’all know how to read?,’” and “You gotta pay a fee,’ the registrar warned.” Another example of segregation and racism in the book is when Dr. Packard refused to help Mama when she was…

Discovery*** The bodies of Rosa and Hans Hubermann lying lifelessly on mountains of detritus. Liesel slowly approached the bodies, struggling to put one foot in front of the other. “Mama? Papa?” she whispered, although she knew. They were dead. The book thief grabbed Mama’s withered hand and gently stroked the face of Papa. “Thank you,” she sobbed and started explaining her visits to 8 Grande Strasse. Tears formed around her eyes and streaked down her cheeks, falling onto Hans Hubermann’s…

I have been living for 50 years so far, a milestone I would like to remember forever. Blessed to have been born in a modest family with hardworking parents Celestino and Estrella. They made sure that me and my other 3 siblings Ate Lita, Kuya Perry and Bobby have roof in our heads, food in the table, clothes to wear, school to attend, protected us and kept us safe all the time. My parents taught us the value of close knit loving family. Bisaya is my first spoken dialect was born in Ozamis City…

World War II, also known as the Second World War, involved the clear majority of the world’s countries including a time of horror for Japan. Life became difficult for the Japanese Americans sent to internment camps during World War II and for those who lived in Japan also faced the effects of the war. The internment of the Japanese during World War II was the forced relocation and incarceration in camps in the interior of the country of approximately from 110,000 and 120,000 people of Japan who…