Mothers

March 21, 2000. I have lived in Lafayette my whole life i hardly know how it feels to live anywhere else. I wouldn’t say i have the life that everyone wants because my life isn’t even close to perfect. I’m just thankful that i have my mother and father in it. My mother and father aren’t together so i had to go back and forth when i was younger. As I think about the past my mom really struggled the most and she still is. As i’m get older i’m realizing how my parents aren’t doing as much for me…

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, was an Italian saint who was sent to America to help the immigrants. She took a stand for all the immigrants by helping and taking care of them when others didn’t, and because of that, she became the first American saint. Frances, or Francesca, was born on July 15, 1850 in S’ant Angelo Lodigiano. Her parents were Agostino Cabrini and Stella Oldini. (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). Her family was a very nice, but poor family.…

The Power of Praising Poor People: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mother Teresa’s “Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech” Poor people. When you think of poor people, you automatically think: homeless, dirty clothes, bad breathe, no food, no home. In this society, we have all become so selfish. We always think of ourselves. When we see homeless people, we walk away from them and try to stay away from them. We never once think about them. This society has become an every man for himself type of society.…

“The greatest thing a father can do for his daughter is to love her mother”. - Elaine S. Dalton. My father standing a staggering 6’3”, cleaned cut, dirty blond hair, the lightest of blue eyes, all-American, wearing plain jeans and t-shirts, family man, dog lover, and master chef. Many men just like my father do not show his feelings much to other people; however he is a big softy in my eyes. My father has a heart of gold and inspires me to become the great person he is one day. My…

child is to grow and properly develop. Some mothers involve themselves in illicit drug use while pregnant. There is a split between states on how to proceed and deal illicit drug use of mothers while pregnant. Can we legally prosecute? If so, under which statutes are we able or unable to? What is the intent of mother and does that play a role? A major question we must ask ourselves as an attorneys is: is it ethical to prosecute a pregnant mother for the actions of her crimes affecting…

influential person in the world. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, but this isn’t a nelson Mandela biography. The book mother to mother explores the South African legacy of apartheid through the lens of a woman who remembers a life marked by oppression and injustice in other…

The Mothers of the Plaza De Mayo were direct victims of oppression. They were not only obvious victims of violence, but also victims of gender exploitation, powerlessness, and cultural imperialism as described by social justice theorist Iris Young. After reading Marguerite Bouvards “Taking space: Women and Political Power,” I have concluded that powerlessness can in fact be overcome, civil disobedience can work to bring awareness to grievances, and a three part strategy, as outlined by David…

Brecht uses the play Mother Courage and Her Children as an allegory, displaying his political views, and intends to warn the German public against the pending war. Brecht believes that the war will fill the pockets of the great powers, at the expense of the general population. Through Mother Courage and Her Children, he displays many of these views through symbolism in the characters of Courage and Kattrin. By playing the two characters as foils against each other, Brecht can show the…

school, go grocery shopping, go for a run, or maybe just a walk in the park, all of these and many more are just everyday activities people participate in. Mothers Against Drunk Driving says, "In 2013, 10,076 people were killed and approximately 290,000 were injured" (MADD). These injuries and fatalities were all caused by a drunk driver. The Mothers Against Drunk Driving website also states that, "Americans take 233 billion trips in cars each year. Of those, about one out of every two thousand…

Alcohol and its consumption has had a tumultuous history, at best, concerning the United States. From the clear stance against the consumption of alcohol embodied in the temperance movements and the eventual prohibition of alcohol through the eighteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution to the equally clear acceptance of alcohol signified by the repeal of Prohibition through the twenty-first amendment and the proliferation of bars and liquor shops throughout the country, it is apparent that in…