A short time later, Lena hears a crash, and upon investigating, discovers the broken vase at her mother’s feet. Ying-ying says that it fell down, subtly omitting an apology. Lena says that it “doesn’t matter,” because she “…knew it would happen.” The accident was very obvious to both Lena and Ying-ying. Lena made no attempt to prevent it, nor did her mother. The vase symbolizes Lena’s relationship with her mother – neither one would prevent the accident from happening.
Ross comforts Lady Macbeth and tells her that Macduff knows what he's doing so nothing should be worried about. This passage starts with Lady Macduff talking to her son about his father's death. She constantly asks him what he would do about this situation, which in turn her son answers wittily, unconvinced about her mother's news. Lady Macduff says, "Poor bird, thou'dst never fear the net, nor lime, the pitfall, nor the gin?" Her son replies, "Why should I, mother?
Her husband left early on in Emily’s life and her mother was forced to leave her with friends or send her to day care. “…and I did not know then what I know now- the fatigue of the long day, and the lacerations of group life in the kinds of nurseries that are only parking places for children” (Olsen 707). Emily got nowhere near the amount of attention she needed. Maggie, on the other hand, was always with her mother. Maggie’s mother was also older and better suited to be a mother because she was older and more experienced however, Maggie’s father also left the family.
Her family structure is different than any typical Asian American household because her parents don’t communicate with each other. The reason her mother immigrated to the United States, was because her father saved her from a tragedy that happened during the time he was at China. Ying-Ying never said or objected anything from her husband because when she was younger, she grew up with her baby sitter, Amah, telling her to “never ask, only listen” (pg. 70). Throughout Ying-Ying’s life, she never expressed herself and was quiet most of the time, even around her daughter who was the only person she was able to communicate to in the house.
He split the story into 5 mini chapters. “So she vanquished them, horse and foot, just as she had vanquished their fathers thirty years before about the smell.” (2) She had been told by Colonel Sartoris that she no longer had to pay taxes for the rest of her life, but when the new Aldermen called on her to collect the tax money 10 years after the Colonel died and didn’t know what she was talking about. The town had no record of what she was saying, so they didn’t believe her. So, after they finished explaining, she explained to them that she didn’t have to pay taxes, and vanquished them out of her house. Then it went 30 years further back, to explain why she vanquished their fathers.
As an Indian wife, she hadn’t expressed her husband’s name or ever told him that she loved him which is also particular to her culture. Most Westerners don’t express these feelings because they assume that the second party knows. Primarily, The Management of Grief begins by Shaila Bhave narrating that there are many women in her kitchen boiling tea that she barely knows and she neglects to mention why all these strangers are boiling tea in her kitchen. It doesn’t seem as if Mrs. Bhave has a problem in the world but soon, we learn that in actuality, she has lost her husband and two kids in the attack. In the story, Shaila is hopeful that her sons are possibly alive because of how great of a swimmer one of them are and how he could possibly save the other.
Emily has a house that nobody has been to in over ten years (with exception of her Negro servant). Emily and her father had a deal going with a mayor named Colonel Sartorius that stated she did not have to pay taxes. Years passed, Emily’s father died, and her husband-to-be/sweetheart deserted her shortly after. In the aftermath of these losses, Emily rarely left her house. Her home gave off a horrid smell and the town’s people were not happy that she wasn’t paying taxes.
Nanny felt by marrying Janie off to Logan, Janie would live to be free and Nanny would not have to worry so much and knew she would be well taken care of. Nanny is protecting Janie from getting a reputation like her mother, Leafy. Nanny goes on to explain what happened to Leafy: “Dat school teacher had done hid her in de woods all night long, and he had done raped mah baby and run on off just before day” (Hurston 19). Leafy became a drinker and would be out all hours of the night after Janie was born; therefore, Nanny is trying to keep Janie safe. Furthermore, Logan Killicks was also trying to protect Janie by listening to Nanny and wanted Janie to be happy and have a good reputation with what he had to offer.
She had arranged a home visit with another Social Worker. The home visit consisted of a 10 minute chat on the front door step. At no point was an inspection of the interior of the house done and only some small talk such as “how are you” was asked to Khyra and her siblings. A further home visit was arranged for the next day by Miss Gondo but this was cancelled by Khyra’s mother. Miss Gondo agreed not to visit and recommended that the case was closed once the educational assessment was complete.
Shortly following her burial, Emily decides to revisit her birthday but is not able to relive the entire day. She is only capable of reliving breakfast that morning because she is overwhelmed by ignorant bliss she lived in. She realizes only in death how precious life truly is and how every second of life should be cherished not disregarded. She returns to the dead