Letter To Her Son Letter

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The author of this letter shows her affection for her son throughout her letter, as is evident through her advising and cautionary, yet encouraging tone. She urges her son to let his hardships shape him into someone great, reminding him of stories from his youth of great heroes who overcame all forms of oppression. As nearly any mother would, the author begins her letter with well wishes and reminders to her son. She offers him the idea that his current situation can be used as an educational experience, to further utilize the lessons that he learned before he left. Through telling her son this, she emphasizes that his misfortunes and trials can be used for the better, so that be may craft himself into a stronger, wiser man than he would have been, had he not been given the opportunity to face adversity. …show more content…

It is evident within the first paragraph of the letter that she aims to reassure him and provide him with some comfort while he is away in a strange new world of dangers and curiosities. Naturally, her son is likely to feel alone, confused, and afraid within his newfound environment, so her goal as a mother is to ground him, giving reassurance and conveying her confidence is him, as can be seen from her early statement, “If I had thought your reluctance arose from any proper deliberation, or that you were capable of judging what was most for your own benefit, I should not have urged you to accompany your father and brother when you appeared so averse to the

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