1579) Both authors weave the theme of uncertainty pertaining to motherhood through their poetry. Hughes’ mother is an actual mother who is always looking forward, but is uncertain about what hardships she will face. Whereas Brooks’ mother reflects on the choices she made which leads one to question Mother 2’s potential to be labeled as a mother based on the confusion that the mother feels, the contradicting evidence, and statements this mother makes. Mother 1 and Mother 2’s uncertainties are tied to their own interpretation of the meaning of motherhood. Mother 1 has many motherly characteristics but it is unclear as to what motherly characteristics Mother 2 has to offer when she deliberately terminates her pregnancies.
The fact that most fail to realize, as pointed by the author, is that these two mothers want the same things: they both want the best future for their daughters, and both mothers are willing to do anything to ensure that it happens. It is, however, Cinderella’s mother who surpasses and comes in first place. Panttaja believes Cinderella succeeds in winning the prince’s hand at the ball not because of the goodness of her character, but because she was able to stay loyal to her mother. By doing this her mother rewards her by giving her the most beautiful appearance in the entire kingdom. Cinderella succeeds through her mother’s magic, deceit, lies, and disguises.
Her mother only wanted to possess the beauty she created with her hands, other possessions were meaningless to her. Walker’s mother told her children to take anything because it might not be there next time they came. Alice Walker was brought up with these lessons of self-sacrifice. Through the work of “Though We May Feel Alone,” (1166) Walker emphasizes the importance of ancestors. Prominent to ancestors is the lessons that are obtained through them.
Monsieur and Madame Valmondé took in orphan Desiree and instantly and eternally cared for her as if she were their own child. "My own Désirée: Come home to Valmondé; back to your mother who loves you, Come with your child (25)." Even though Desiree’s child was a fraction African American and was socially unaccepted by the aristocrats and plantation owners in their society, Madam Valmondé’s compassion outweighed her pride/judgment and she beckoned them both come back to her safe, loving embrace. To unconditionally love someone you must forever be forgiving and supportive and Madam proves just that. In Madam Valmondé eye’s, “ Désirée had been sent to her by a beneficent Providence to be the child of her affection.
“Unlike the narratives favored by psychoanalysis, which are about maternal absence and disempowerment, this tale tells a story about a strong mother/daughter relationship that shape events.” (660). Cinderella’s mother, ultimately, helps Cinderella find a husband. Cinderella’s mother and the step sisters’ mother, in the end, want the same thing. They both want to find their daughters the “right” man, but Cinderella’s mother comes out on top. Yes, Cinderella and her mother ended up on top but not while being morally sound.
Polly, an outspoken indentured white girl, proves not to be as hateful as she'd first seemed upon Amari's arrival, and the plantation owner's wife, despite her trappings of luxury and demons of her own, is kind to Amari. But these small comforts can't relieve Amari's feelings of hopelessness and despair. With strength and dignity, Amari first learns to survive, then yearns to escape to a most unlikely destination. When the opportunity to escape presents itself, Amari and Polly decide to work together to find the thing they both want most--freedom. Decorated with vibrant characters--Teenie, the tiny slave woman who cooks much more than food, her son Tidbit and his dog Hushpuppy who become victims of vicious cruelty, the mysterious and kindly Mrs. Derby, and many others--the complicated inter-relationships of those who live together on the plantation are explored with sometimes shocking developments.
Leuce laughed a little, catching herself in time not to encourage the girl's impertinent impersonation of Demeter. If only her mother had also encouraged her to be careful, taught her how to restrain her self, and to always listen to her guardian; then Leuce would have had an easier time looking after the child, and keeping her safe. Persephone wasn't especially hard to look after though, which was the whole reason why Leuce had grown to relish her. She was quite obedient and well mannered enough for a child, but she's a Goddess and Gods don't have it in them to take orders from nymphs; its innate in them, in Demeter, in Hades, even Persephone
Mrs. Bennet is not foolish The mother, Mrs. Bennet in Jane's Austen Pride and Prejudice the character that was criticized by many critics is not foolish. I disagree with many others about her character and in the coming lines I will prove that she was not foolish as many had believed, but she was a realistic mother, loving and caring for the future of her five daughters. There are three main subjects I will discus, before I drop by to Mrs. Bennet, the first is the situation of women at Jane's Austin time, the nineteenth century, second subject is the financial and economic situation of the Bennet's family, and finally the role of the father Mr. Bennet. we must have a clear vision at the British society at the nineteenth century and to understand the status of women at that time, how they lived, their rights, duties, and their available options. Jane Austen at the beginning of her novel criticized the society at her time with the use of irony in the following words "IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" But to understand these words better according to realty of the British society in the nineteenth century, I will manipulate the words order and it will become as follow" IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman must be in want of a husband in possession of a good fortune Women of the mid-19th century had no many choices.
The Envious Mother V. The Emotionally Unavailable Mother Many people complain about there so called “impossible mother” thinking that because their mother is not perfect the automatic alternative is that she’s difficult, but there is no such thing as a perfect mother. Only a “good-enough” mother. Apter defines a good-enough mother as a mother with whom a son or daughter finds more comfort than pain, more resonance than dissonance, and one who introduces her child to the multiple transactions that constitute love between two imperfect people. A good-enough mother may have habits that more often annoying then endearing; but she is good-enough because the relationship she offers has room for understanding, imagination, growth, and pleasure. So what is a difficult mother?
Before my conclusion, I will comment on the language used in the text and give reference to the structure adopted by Alice Walker, the author. Celie is initially portrayed as being helpless and always vulnerable. However, she is also warm, kind and gentle and is able to be strong despite the abuse inflicted upon her. At the end of the story, she grows to be an independent, free woman and is shown to be a radical feminist, not following the traditional ideals of a good wife and mother. Alice Walker has associated the qualities of goodness and the sense of emancipation together, which I feel works well to convey the message that despite all the abuse and brutality Celie remains resilient and is rewarded with the freedom of her Spirit.