Yates had mental instability during the time she killed her children, and after the birth of her fifth child is when she experienced postpartum depression. After she was in prison, professionals diagnosed her with insanity and postpartum depression. Genetics also played a part since there was a history of mental illness in her family. After the death of her father, she stopped doing everything she normally would do that would take care of her and her kids and Yates had become even more depressed. Yates had not realized how much mental illness there was in her
Throughout the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, it was evident that Deborah Lacks was curious to find out what happened to her mother, Henrietta, and her sister, Elsie. For her mother, she wanted to find out how she died and what happened to the HeLa cells. For her sister, Deborah wanted to know how she died and what kind of life she had at Crownsville. These questions concerning Elsie and Henrietta took such a toll on Deborah that she became physically ill and suffered extreme stress. In order to find out what happened to her sister Elsie, Deborah and Rebecca went to visit Crownsville where Elsie was staying before she died.
In turn this event began to eat at her father’s ability to stay present for his daughters, leaving only Tana to be there for Pearl. Years later, Tana has been given the Cold and Pearl is now left with no one there for her. This character is easy to sympathize with because she has gone through many hardships at a young age, and is left with no family to care for her Next, the author makes it so that the reader can easily sympathize with Tana. This is because Tana is used and attacked by her mother, who was unable to control her temptations. The Cold makes you thirsty for human blood and Tana’s mother manipulated her and appealed to her naivety by saying that she changed and was better.
In Raney’s mind, Charles was placing blame on her, her family, and specifically, her mother who spent most of her time taking care of Uncle Nate. This caused Raney to leave Charles and stay with her Aunt Flossie for a period of time. This incident opened both their eyes about their communication and conflict issues and forced them to come up with a way to deal with their problems before it leads to a failed marriage. Marriage counseling seemed to be the answer for them in order to take the steps to resolute their problems. Most young couples have not been through long-term relationships before marriage.
Eventually it is discovered that Sethe is the one responsible for her daughter’s death—the same daughter that now haunts her home at 124. Sethe does all that she can to move on with life and pretend that the murder never occurred. She speaks about the murder to no one and even when directly questioned, she fails to bluntly answer. Even Denver, Sethe’s living daughter turns a deaf ear to the murder. Morrison writes, “Even when she did muster the courage to ask Nelson Lord’s question, she could not hear Sethe’s answer .
Ethics and “Secrets” By Terrance Manning The Family Sociology 207 Mrs. Brzezienski Georgia Military College October 26, 2012 In the south, during the 50’s and 60’s unwed mothers often had a stigma attached. These women were often ostracized and shunned by their communities. This led many of them to terminate their pregnancies through, at the time, illegal means or to give their babies away. The article “Secrets” is about a woman named Jane Blasio, an Ohio woman, who traveled back to McCaysville, Georgia, to find her birth mother. While searching for her mother, she unraveled a mystery.
Her aunt’s unwilling adoption after her mother’s death was the main tragedy that occurred before the first pages of the book. She struggles with the thought that everything she was shown before could turn out horribly. Nhamo began to form a new life that circled around her constantly believing that family members were keeping watch over her. “...She moodily watched the flames die down. A termite mound rose not far from where she was sitting.
Cynthia I. Zamora Kirstie L. Musgrove ENGL 1302-3002 19 May 2012 The Scandal! As time elapses, many of our beliefs, morals, and even actions change. I can recall the time when my grandmother narrated a story of how young girls were punished and even isolated for not following the moral code of conduct in her town. I remember the distraught look on her face and even get chills as I picture the tears in her eyes. It must have been difficult to live up to those expectations because she explained how a girl was not to go out past 7pm.
Angela, my sister, committed murder. She is now on trial, and facing death row. I wish I could defend her, but I know she is guilty. She may never forgive me for not allowing my profession to help her, but I may also never forgive her for the crime that she committed. Her daughter Julia, is now in my care.
Isaac Velasquez Mr. Hawkins English CP2 5/14/12 Antigone’s killer or killers The story of Antigone is one of a sister who suicides herself after being punished for breaking a unjust law. There are many questions of whose fault it is that Antigone ended her life? But the fault is not only one person it depends on many. Antigone’s death depended on many factors, but mostly by the actions or inactions committed by Ismene, Creon, and Antigone herself. Ismene’s inaction to react to the situation she is put through by her sister contributed to Antigone’s death.