Pearl is a sort of living version of her mother’s scarlet letter. Like the letter, she is something that stands out in society by being an uncommon child. Yet, even as a reminder of Hester’s sin, Pearl is more than a mere punishment to her mother: she is also a blessing. She represents not only sin, but also the vital spirit of that sin. Thus, Pearl’s existence gives her mother reason to live, bolstering her spirits when she is tempted to give up; acting as a hero who constantly saves her mother from the tortures of Puritan society.
In a way, this letter is just as important to Shiri as it is to Zenzele because while it provides the motherly advice that Zenzele will always treasure, it also gives Shiri a fighting chance to convince Zenzele to intertwine her education abroad with the roots of her home country and ancestors. Ever since Zenzele was a kid, she would debate with her mother about many things, much of the time about their culture and other times about the world around her. She had always been looking for answers, wanting to explore and understand everything she could. Even her mother had a hard time keeping up with her in a conversation. She said, “In your company, I often feel blind, groping for firm objects, hesitant lest I collide with some obstacle I cannot characterize, let alone surmount” (Maraire 4).
Riley Walters October 26, 2014 “Everyday Use” Character Analysis The Character of Mama in “Everyday Use” Mama, the narrator of Alice Walker’s story, “Everyday Use,” is a strong, loving mother who is sometimes threatened and burdened by her daughters, Dee and Maggie. Gentle and stern, her inner monologue offers us a glimpse of the limits of a mother’s unconditional love. Mama is brutally honest and often critical in her assessment of both Dee and Maggie. She harshly describes shy, withering Maggie’s limitations, and Dee provokes an even more pointed evaluation. Mama resents the education, sophistication, and air of superiority that Dee has acquired over the years.
She uses ethos, pathos, logos to gain the readers trust. She appeals to motion and logic in her reader through passion and unwavering intensity. Her argument is invalidate because it attempt to steal ethos from sources which disapproved of those who take radical point of view about marriage First, there is no primary claim. Anna begins her article with how much Evans lucky for having two moms she attempt to turn the corner about the happiness of having two moms to make the reader focus in her view. And the concise statements build anticipation, which is concluded with what the writer wants the reader to accept as a fact; Evan and his two moms are a family.
Particularly, the protagonist undertakes a great number of changes physically as well as emotionally. On the contrary, she determined to be well spoken, and she started to read. It shows that in any circumstances, human always determine to survive by adjusting to the current situation. Little Bee sees scars and sad words are beauty and she recommend others the same way. In her own words, she describes her self is reborn from the life in detention centre and that benefits her and she learns from reading times magazine and she strengthens her diplomacy.
“won't even ask why” - familiarity; resignation, once again. “bright berries” alliteration; conveys the hope the mother feels with the family's arrival; symbolises the mother's wish. “Make a wish, Tom, make a wish” - dialogue; longing for stability; repetition emphasises this longing. “And” - repetition; creates a list and hence creates long sentences; reinforces that it (the journey) is never ending The often use of high modality means that the journey is inevitable Visually, the layout creates a path/road; creates a sense of movement Third person POV – shows the characters' different perspective of the physical journey. Contrasts the arrival to the departure.
Annalisa Lombardo APEnglish, Mrs. Cristo Confidance: An Examination of Literary Guidance Every Person has a confidant; be it parents, a best friend, a great aunt or even yourself. A person or a being that guides them when they are in trouble, given advice and listening when they need it most, and when when they don’t. In her novel, the secret life of bees, Sue Monk Kidd places, protagonist Lilly Owen’s confidant within reach at all times in the form of her black, stand-in mother, Rosaleen Diase. Rosaleen loves Lilly like she were her own daughter, protects her and guides her as she grows into a new person and has a realization of self. Rosaleen’s love of Lilly became apparent to the latter when she was a small child in South Carolina.
‘Maybe you better go along to your own house now. We don’t want no trouble’ this shows that the workers were cautious of being caught with Curley’s wife and sent her on her way to avoid conflict. Curley treasures his wife and if she were caught in any trouble, even if it was her fault, she’d be seen as innocent. Finally, Steinbeck also presents women as attractive and confident. The quotes ‘If he ain’t, I better look someplace else, she said playfully’ and ‘Hi, Good-lookin’.’ These show all the workers think Curley’s wife is attractive and she knows this, so she’s being confident with them.
It takes a strong mind to deal with all of those. Even though there will be bad days there will also be good days. What makes a nurse smile then hearing a baby first cry? Dorinda Mosbrucker will still choose the same career; she said, “If I had the chance to start over I will still choose the same career. I love learning new things, I love meeting the babies and their families, and I love being there for the baby when they are going through a tough time.
Her inspiring words shows that when faced with troubles Minerva becomes an even greater force to be reckoned with. Adversity lights the fire in her thoughts and actions. Resilience in Minerva is also seen when Dedé and Mama plead to Minerva to come home. Minerva states, “I’m not going to run scared” (193). Minerva is sick and out of money but does not lose faith.