Rice pudding, Gross! Who likes that. Haaa anyway. In the short story, Ashes, by Susan Beth Pfeffer. In Ashes, the Main character is deciding if she wants to take the money that her mom keeps in a teapot for emergencies. Ashleigh did not take the money from her mom because her mom is a role model, her dad breaks promises, and Ashleigh knows that her mom was saving the money for an emergency. The first reason is that mom is a role model.The author stated that, “Mom who is still working on her completing degree… ” (Pfeffer p1). The quote means, that her mom was setting a good example for her daughter by going back to school for a higher education. In the text it stated,“And mom is always prepared, except for what dad to her.” (Pfeffer p2). This …show more content…
quote means that her mom was always prepared for everything that comes her way. For example, if the weather forecast said it was going to rain Ashes mom will bring a raincoat and a umbrella with her. In the short story it stated that,“We were both silent as we pondered Mom. Then Dad laughed. ‘She’d never let you go hungry’… ” (Pfeffer P2). The quote means that her mom always has enough food to give Ashleigh that she will never go hungry in her hands. The second reason is going to be that her dad breaks promises.
The quote states that, “A couple of days later, when Dad forgot to pick me up at school, or didn't have the money for the class trip, or got all his favourite kinds of Chinese and none of Mom and mine… ” (pfeffer P1). The quote means that Ashleigh describe multiple ways her dad had let her down. This quote stated, “When I was little, Dad used to promise me the stars for a necklace, but like most promises, that one never quite happened.” (Pfeffer p1). The quote is showing how unreliable dad is towards Ashleigh. “Mom was always prepared, except for what dad did to her.” (pfeffer P2). The third reason is Ashleigh knows that her mom was saving the money for an emergency. “‘Oh well, Ashes, you can always see right through me.’ He was one who’d been looking right through me toward the door, but I didn't say anything” (pfeffer 3).This quote means he was worried about people coming after him in the diner-putting her in a scary situation. The quote is stating, “‘That is a lot of money .What if mom finds out?’ ‘It's me who she’d be angry at me’”(Pfeffer 4). This quote means.That her dad lost at gambling and wanted her to steal the money so he could gamble again. So he did not learn his lesson. The author stated in the text, “ Good head on your shoulders. Problem is, I’d never be able to find another car this cheap to replace it. ‘No the Teapot is the way to go ’” (Pfeffer 4).This quote means Drove her to the house to steal
the money and told her how to do it rather than sell his car to pay off his debt. Her mom is a role model, her dad breaks promises, and she knows her mom is saving the money for emergencies. Theses are the some reasons why Ashleigh did not take the money.The short story Ashes is created by the same author as the science fiction book, “ Life as we knew it.” Why do People eat rice pudding in the first place?
Mama talks to Walter about her fears of the family falling apart. This is the reason she bought the house and she wants him to understand. Walter doesn't understand and gets angry. "What you need me to say you done right for? You the head of this family. You run our lives like you want to. It was your money and you did what you wanted with it. So what you need for me to say it was all right for? So you butchered up a dream of mine - you - who always talking 'bout your children's dreams..." Walter is so obsessive over money that he yells at his mom for not giving him all of it. He doesn't know that what his mom is doing is for the family. He thinks that having money will make the family happy, when in reality the family doesn't need anymore than what they have to be happy.
How is the conflict in the story affected by the civil war? In the story Jayhawker by Patricia Beatty, a action story, the conflict is where Elijah Tulley is pulled to the fact where his father was killed and he wants his revenge. He goes as a Jayhawker to fight the bushwackers and he is put into a situation of war. He would have to go as a spy as a bushwhacker to understand. This is a affected by the civil war because one side wants slaves and the other doesn’t want slaves. They believe for freedom, so they will want to fight each other for one right.
One reason Ashleigh would not take the money is because her Dad is irresponsible. In the story Ashes Susan Beth Pfeffer states ,”When Dad forgot to pick me up at school, or didn't have the money for the class trip.”(pg 1). This quote shows that Ashleigh’s dad is very irresponsible which supports Ashleigh would not take the money. In the story Ashleigh’s Dad is in a lot of debt. This also shows he is irresponsible with his money and would most likely waste the money on something. Another reason Ashleigh’s Dad is irresponsible is he wants to steal money from Ashleigh’s mom, and he wants his own daughter to do it. By doing so he would be breaking the law and being even more reckless. With Ashleigh’s dad being careless she would not take the cash from the tea pot.
The back panel of 1 Dead in Attic: Post-Katrina Stories by columnist Chris Rose does not summarize his self-publication. Rather, it dedicates the book to a man named Thomas Coleman who met his demise in his attic with a can of juice and the comforts of a bedspread at his side. This dedication closes with “There were more than a thousand like him.” That is the life force of Rose’s book. It is not a narrative, it does not feature a clear conclusion, and there is not a distinct beginning, middle, or end. Rather, it exists as a chronology of Rose’s struggle to reestablish normalcy following a time of turmoil. Rose himself states in his introduction “After the storm, I just started writing, not attempting to carve out any niche but just to tell
In the beginning of the story, the reader could tell that Ashleigh knew how her father was “always there if [anyone] need[s] him,” but not invariably there when she needed him (36). This detail allows the reader to know that Ashleigh’s dad is not always ready to help Ashleigh, and Ashleigh doesn’t like how spasmodic her father is towards her. Ashleigh’s father also struggles to think about the feelings of his family members as he “got all of his favourite kinds of Chinese” and did not make the effort to get Ashleigh and her mom what they preferred (37). If Ashleigh’s father does not make the effort he needs to about little things, Ashleigh can not trust that he has thought through something that causes her to be dishonest with her mom, especially since the whole situation appears to be very sketchy. Ashley will not steal the money because she knows that not only is it wrong, her father may have not thought the consequences and depth of the task he is asking her to complete..
The pain fell like rain, kissing the tender cheeks of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and the family of a little boy named Nawath. Both are stories of tragedy and the ultimate sacrifice of love over loss, or visa versa told in, “The Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson,” by Mrs. Mary herself and in, “Stay Alive My Son,” by a Mr. Pin Yathay. Both families are ripped from their comfortable lives, only one will be reunited and the other will not. Both dealing with the final act of love, but through two very different cultural perspectives. It fell steadily until one night, it flurried, no longer grazing the cheek, but staining the heart. That’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.
Rimer hooks the reader immediately in the opening paragraph by describing a transforming moment in an older woman’s life. The woman was leaving her life and beginning anew; she was going back to college. The women in Rimer’s essay range in age from 37 to 85 years old. Getting married after high school or discouragement by their families to attend college was a reality faced by these women. Colvard’s parents “opposed her going to college” (para.3.). Legare was “married at 19” (para.10). Martindell’s father forced her to withdraw from college (para.17). Previous negative familial attitudes concerning women attending college is a theme throughout the essay.
Ms. Compton reported that she and her mother have always been close. She reported her mother is like her best friend. She described her mother as outgoing, loving, strong and ambitious. Ms. Compton stated that her mother’s education background was some college and she worked as a cosmetologist. Ms. Compton described her mother as structured, focused and goal oriented. Ms. Compton would not change anything about her mother. Ms. Compton speaks and sees her mother daily. She reported that her mother visits her home daily to assist with Comelia.
Mama and her family were about to receive a check for $10,000 from the deceased Mr. Younger’s insurance policy. This money seemed like the answer to the family’s’ prayers. Everyone seemed to have big dreams for the money. Mama wanted to buy a house, Walter wanted to invest the money into a liquor store, and Beneatha wanted to use the money for her medical school tuition. Ruth agreed with Mama’s ideal of buying a house and she thought that the house would provide more space and opportunity for her son.
Living in a society where the fulfillment of dreams is based upon material wealth, the Younger family strives to overcome their hardships as they search for happiness. As money has never been a way of life for the family, the insurance check's arrival brings each person to see the chance that their own dreams can become reality. Whether in taking a risk through buying a "little liquor store" as Walter wishes to do or in -"[wanting] to cure" as Beneatha dreams, the desires of the family depend upon the fate of Mama's check. In the mind of Walter Lee Younger, the check is the pinnacle of all, dominating his thoughts, as he does not wait a second before "asking about money "without" a Christian greeting." He cannot see beyond the fact that he "[wants] so many things" and that only their recently acquired money can bring them about. The idea of money and being able to hold it "in [his] hands" blinds him from the evils of society, as he cannot see that the Willy Harris's of the world will steal a person's "life" without a word to anyone. When money becomes nothing but an illusion, Walter is forced to rethink his values and his family's future, realizing that there is more to living that possessing material riches.
She could have spent the money on herself, however; she wants to buy a house where the family can call it their own. Mama wants to give a better life to her family that she never had. Mama unselfishness shows that she would do anything for her family. Mama would rather spend the money on the family than spending it on herself. When Mama was younger her and husband did not have the money for the American dream that they believed in. Now Mama has the money to achieve her dream.
In the biography, the narrator writes about his childhood life, and how he tries to live up to his dad who he never met. In theory, mothers and fathers are very essential in child development. Mothers are there to nature and provide for a child; while fathers are there to give guidance and be a role model. There are two kinds of
The mother who was receiving the check for her laid husband was against her son Walter’s decision for owning a liquor store. Walter truly showed his desperation for success by saying, “I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy…Mama – look at me”. (1.2.222), by him pitching his business plan to his mom shows how desperate a man who has little to nothing to call his own can be. Because his mom has faith in his decision to invest his money she decided to go ahead and let him have it. His risky decision to invest his money in his business lost not only all of the money for himself his mother had given him, but he also lost the money that was supposed to be saved for his sisters college tuition. I was able to relate to this point in the story because I have made the same mistake before with my financial aid money. Although the loss of losing something so dear to you can be hard to overcome mentally, those who recover always come out
Working mothers try their best to balance between families and work. Mothers who work outside are happier, have a better level of health and energy, as compared to stay at home mothers. Working mothers are dynamic multi-taskers and great managers. The most important reason that mothers should work is money. Whether a mother is single or married, in order to survive in a fluctuating economy the family needs money. Mothers can never see their family depriving of basic needs. Another reason could be if a mother is earning more than a father then it's wise to continue the job. Also when both mother and father work, two incomes are coming into the house. Because of that family can enjoy the luxuries, go on vacations and fulfill children demands. A working mother is financially independent. If a husband dies or divorces her, she will have no...