An Analysis of the Themes that Illustrate the Unsuccessful Parent-Child Relationship in “Write me Sometime” When relationships fail or they are on the path to failure, people attempt to restore them through old habits. This can happen in any type of relationship, but there seems to be more effort when the unsuccessful relationship is between a parent and their child. There is never one specific reason for this failure, but there are usually a variety of problems that build up over time. In Taien Ng-Chan’s short story “Write Me Sometime”, a girl is having trouble connecting with her father. As an adult, she is reminiscing about her childhood lunch dates with her father, which she enjoyed.
In this story a girl named Jesse is used to living alone but one day her uncle and cousins move in but she likes living alone. I choose this theme because even though things are changing in Jesse’s life, she doesn't need to change how she feels about it all. For example in line 43 Rene, Jesse’s cousin, asks Jesse how she feels about everyone moving in. Jesse responds by saying, “Rene, I’ve spent a lot of days, nights, too, wishin’ that things weren’t the way they are. But yeah.
We learn that Scout understands what is right and what is wrong. Scout is a stubborn little girl. Right before the trial starts, Jem, Dill and Scout see Atticus leave the house at a late hour, so Jem decides to follow him. But he orders Scout to stay home because he does not want her to go. Scout does not care; she does not want to be left out, so she is determined to go, “Then I’m goin’ with you.
Lucas Ocampo Mr. Rucker English G Mother transformation analysis Through the Tunnel not only shows how a kid learnt a very important life lesson, but also how a mother learns to become less overprotective over her child. In this story a mother goes with her kid (Jerry) to the beach during summer and she decides that he is old enough to go spend the day by himself. As much as she hates leaving her son on his own, she knows that she should not be over protective but it’s a challenge that the mother faces throughout the story. The mother was very doubtful on whether to let Jerry spend the day by himself without any adult supervision, she was worried for her son’s safety. Many things could go wrong if her kid was by himself, like having sunstroke or even breaking a bone and nobody would be there to help him.
Christian Diaz Mrs. Burnette English I 18 May 2009 Scout’s Growth Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird , Scout changes vastly. It might not be physically, but it is mentally. Her maturation can be noticed as the novel progresses and by the end of the story she might be seen as a completely new person. As the novel goes on, the reader can see that Scout matures even when the rest of the town does not. In part one, Scout is terrified of Boo Radley because of stories Jem and the other kids in town talk about him.
Knowledge is not always power because the more you know does not necessarily mean you understand what you have learned. In the short story “Everyday Use”, education seemed to make a rift in the relationship not only between the mother and the daughter, but also between the sisters. Dee was one to always try and outsmart her family members always seeking answers knowing no one knew. It was mama who eventually got the community together to help send Dee to school so her daughter would be happy and satisfied. The values of heritage seem to have been lost with the gain of knowledge when Dee has gone to college.
BLOG 1 Today I was sitting on the front porch with Scout explain to her how important it is not to judge someone if you don’t know their story. I said to her “If you can learn a simple trick you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks”(P30). “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”(P30). I wasn’t to happy to be having this conversation with my little Scout, but I have to teach her some of the lessons in life sooner than later. She can’t go around judging people, because she doesn’t know their story or what they go through.
After her mother’s death, Zora’s father wasted no time in finding another woman to call his wife. When he did remarry he did not have very much time and money for his children anymore. So Zora worked very much after her mother’s death and this caused her to forget about high school. So Zora did not finish how school on time and graduate with her friends like others. After a few years of traveling as a maid to a singer she decided to go back to school though and finish, but she was 26 by now.
Many people believe school should not be all year round for many reasons. In the summer time people go away, stress builds up and it would be hot to learn in and for teachers to teach in for schools that do not have air conditioning. I’m not with the idea of changing the school schedules because we should enjoy our summer, it will be too much tension or stress through the school year and it’ll be extremely hot during classes and studies.
Growing up is often a drawn out process. Although in some cases blossoming into a knowledgeable and self sufficient person may only take on experience, maybe even a sentence or a glace of something different and your whole life and perspective will adjust. The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates demonstrates the struggle of life and the decisions people are faced with everyday. We learn early in the story that Connie does not appreciate, nor does Connie like, or have any kind of relationship with her mother, father, or sister. ”Her parents and sister were going to a barbecue at an aunt’s house and Connie said no, she wasn’t interested, rolling her eyes to let her mother know just what she thought of it.” Connie obviously puts a wall between her and her family.