Even the clock, still a few minutes off noon..", time is going by slow for Ellen as she awaits for Paul to return to the house. Ellen becomes angry at Paul when she asks Paul to move out of the house "there was a dark resentment in her voice now..." so they can be away from the dust storm. Also Ellen wants to move because she thinks that it hard for their baby to breathe because of the dust in the air. The feeling of isolation creeps up on Ellen when Paul is not there and she knows that the nearest neighbors are far away and her house would be very hard to reach in the dust storm that she is experiencing. Another reason that Ellen feels isolated is of lack of communication with others this causes her to break down and eventually run away with the baby to try to get away from the storm "I'm so caged- if I could only break away and run".
This prevents the women of the family from obtaining the prenatal care they need because they lack the resources necessary to get care in the first place. Low birth weight is a good indicator for a newborn’s health and survival. In a population, low birth weight is a sign of long-term maternal inadequate nutrition, poor health, and poor health care (Health Status Statistics: Morbidity, 2013). Low birth
Mama Lena has this plant that is old and worn out, like their old apartment. Yet she still cherishes and loves this plant as if it was not struggling to survive, even though none of the other family members seem to care for the plant because of is decayed appearance and lack of sunlight. Even though the living conditions that the family lives in are tough, Mama knows the plant will survive if she continues to give it the love that she has been giving, just as she does for the family. The plant has many symbolic meanings. It symbolizes their apartment, black Americans, and the Younger family itself.
If the slum residents want to attend the ninth grade and beyond, then they would have to pay for a private school. This is not possible for a lot of these people. College is even more unthought of because how competitive it is. Since school is not required the majority of the parents do not want to send their children because they believe that they would be better off helping the family sort through garbage. For example Abdul’s parents took him out of school in order to replace his father as a garbage sorter when his father became ill with tuberculosis.
The things that we dream of having one day are not always what the reality will be. The family’s first home was located on Loomis Street. They lived in an apartment on the third floor where the “water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn’t fix them because the house was too old” (147). It seems as though the landlord has no consideration for the basic needs the family, so they had to leave the home. They lived uncomfortably and “would have to use the washroom next door and [carry] water over in empty milk gallons” (147).
What you do will only bring shame to your parents and to you. A mother love will only go so far. Once u burn you bridge it is hard to get it back. A Mother love will be there but it is only so much she can take. The holidays and birthdays they felt lonely cause they was not with family and friends, instead the white tell them what they can and cannot do.
As a reader I felt sorry for her, she just wanted her family to have a home in these already hard times. With them going through the great depression, the last thing they need is to be homeless and paying for more things like gas and food because they no longer have their farm. I think in this scene Ma was trying to hold on to hope, but it seemed impossible to her. Their ride isn’t the safest or more pleasant ride, the only people that won’t get sunburn too bad are the 3 people in the front, the rest have to sit on top of the car, with the hot sun beating down on them the whole way. After Grandpa Dies of a stroke, they have a burial for him.
PROMPT D Thesis In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, mam’s deep nurture toward the plant despite of the lack of sunlight and energy on it, symbolizes her care towards her family even in the poorest condition they are living in, and the conditions African American were living in. TS 1: Mama’s family: -As the mama confesses that the plant never gets enough light or water but still she takes care of it and nurtures it, similar to her care for her children, unconditional despite of the less perfect environment for growth -Mama’s success in life is a result of persistence and dedication to her dream which is to have a house with garden. “Well, I always wanted me a garden like I used to see sometimes at the back of the
Stavros needs are him having difficulty controlling his movements, and has an over protective single parent and is not having the chance to interact with other children as he doesn’t attend a nursery. The services that can help is a health visitor who can help his mother, and educational support who can help Stavros into education. B. Harry needs are that he takes drugs at a very young age which led him into not sit his GCSE’s and his lack of trust in others. Services that can help is rehabilitation clinics which will help him stop taking drugs, and support workers will help him continue with education. C. Eloise needs are that her parents are deaf but she is not pronouncing her words correctly when she is talking.
This is due to the effect of nurture as her emotions and social life is caused because of environmental influences and factors such as her divorce. Not having her husband around anymore means that she has no one in the home to speak to just generally about everyday things. She only has the company of her children and this does not meet her social needs. 3As lone parents, we may experience emotions such as loneliness and isolation. The frustration of being a single parent can create stress and anxiety levels that can be harmful to you and your loved ones, left unchecked this can lead towards emotional