Growing up Dee was the one that got to attend school in Augusta because Mama and the community raised the money for her to go. Maggie barely has an education because she was not chosen to go to school Dee was though. Maggie is not resentful toward them about it she has simply moved on. As Dee is ransacking through the trunk Maggie gets upset. Maggie knows she deserves the quilts made by her grandmother and aunt far more than Dee does but of course Dee thinks that everything is about her and that she should have what she wants.
Being surrounded by people has proven time and time again to ease pain and provide comfort to those who need it. In the novel The Secret Life of Bees Lily heals from experiencing her mother’s death, the racism against Rosaleen, and the tyranny of her father with the support of others. Trying to overcome these obstacles by herself her efforts would be futile. In the house of the three beekeepers, Lily finds comfort in the hospitality of August, “…August befriends Lily, but not in the ways of the father. She does not deliver edicts and punishment like an Old Testament god or T. Ray; instead, she lets Lily find her own way in her own time to the facts of her mother’s death”.
Dee covets the quilts for their financial and aesthetic value. "But they're priceless!" she exclaims, when she learns that her mother has already promised them to Maggie. Conversely, Maggie values them for what they mean to her as an individual. This becomes clear when she says, "I can 'member Grandma Dee without the quilts," implying that her connection with the quilts is personal and emotional rather than financial and aesthetic.
"” (Tan 518). She wanted her mother to love her for who she was and not the person she was expected to be. In spite of her mother’s high expectations, Jing-Mei did everything to thwart her mother’s ambitions. Jing-Mei was determined not to become the prodigy child her mother expected her to be. Jing-Mei had not yet discovered that her own identity was split between what her mother believed her to be and what she thought she was
She shows resentment towards Maggie and insults her intelligence. Dee has no respect for her culture nor understands the worth of family heirlooms that Mama cherishes as “Everyday Use.” Both Dee and Maggie cherish the quilt that represents a piece of family history but only one truly values the quilt for its worth. While waiting for Dee to arrive, Mama speaks of her yard as clean and like an extended living room. This indicates she takes pride in her yard and home. Upon her arrival home for a visit, Dee informs Mama and Maggie she now goes by the name Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo.
Alice's parents tell her who she is permitted to see. They also instruct her how to dress, and of course how not to. It is through experiences such as Alice's younger sister falling off the bed, under her watch, that Alice's parents have a crucial influence on her self-discovery. Specifically, Alice's relatives influence her self-discovery journey by not being supportive. As Alice had to grow up basically looking after her self and her younger siblings she learned that even if you do not have support you still need to follow your dreams and live you life.
Even though their situation seemed bleak, Elena felt that she should still carry out simple motherly duties, like celebrating her daughter’s birthday, to make Lina feel more secure. As her mother she felt it her responsibility to try and brighten up her daughter’s day in any way she could. By doing this Elena was trying to give Lina hope and maintain some semblance of normality as well as celebrate a milestone in her child’s life. Earlier on in the novel, Jonas contracts scurvy because of the lack of vitamins in his miniscule diet. Elena expresses motherly responsibilities and tries to nurture her son back to health.
Their mother’s cause them to fail in achieving their dreams of a loving male relationship, a decent education and an independent life. These three common goals are eradicated by the interfering nature of their mothers. To begin, Bella’s continual effort to please her mother, “Grandma Kurnitz” has caused her to let go of her dream of a fairy tale romance. Bella wants to be with a man and wants to start a life. Her mother on the other hand, means so much to her, she doesn't want her to be alone.
Family Duty All mothers wish their children to have the best and they would do anything to support. Generally, it is mostly right try to save their children whatever it takes. However, is still justified even if mothers break the human rights of others to support their children? A novel, My Sister’s Keeper written by Jodi Picoult tackles controversial of the significance of lives. The mother of the Fitzgerald family, Sara, she and her husband Brian decided to create Anna, as a savior sibling for her older sister Kate who is suffering from leukemia.
If she were a "kind" child, by the eyes of Mrs. Reed, she would never go to Lockwood school; she were able to grow up in terms of knowledge in the school, because she had the need of being liked by others and was strong enough to improve herself in many ways; she, by herself, took a chance when announcing to be a governess. Charlotte Brontë Persuasion (Jane Austen) Anne Elliot is the oldest female heroine and one of the most solid characters in Jane Austen's novels. She is level-headed in difficult situations and constant in her affections. Such qualities make her the desirable sister to marry: she is always the first choice (for Mr. Musgrove, Mr. Elliot and Mr. Wentworth). Jane Austen Comparing both novels Women Both characters are strong, vivid, self-confident and, in some way, a rupture to the normal behavior on that time.