As I was starting my homework, I heard my mom yell "Honey! Come down for dinner!!". As I went down the stairs, an aroma of buttery mashed potatoes filled the air. As soon as I sat down at the table, my father asked the same question he does everyday, "what did you learn at school today sweetheart?" "Well, I read a story called "Block Party" and we had to identify the theme of the story, which was that you dont necessarily need a mother to grow up well, get advice, help regarding more personal problems, or to have a female role model in your life. I agree with the theme of the story because if you need advice you can always ask your friends, or or if you are having more personal problems you could go to other relatives in your family. Also, you could have another female role model, such as an aunt or a grandmother.
First of all, I agree with this theme because if you need advice you could go to your friends. For example, one of my friends needed advice about a boy that she had a crush on. As a matter of fact, the queen of England once said "friends are the best source of advice, mainly because they can relate to you or they may have the same thing going on in their life". Obviously, you don't need a mom to obtain advice.
Second, if you are having personal problems, you could go to other relatives. For example, if you are sick, your dad, aunt, grandma, or grandpa would take care of you, just like your mom would. Also, if you are coping with a death of someone, your family will be right by your side, crying and feeling emotion with you. Clearly, you don't need a mom to help you with your personal problems.
Third, you could have another female role model, such as an aunt or grandmother. For example, my cousin doesn't have a mother because she passed away, so her female role model is my grandmother because my cousin lives with her. Eight out of ten people who don't have a mother look up to their grandmother or aunt. Thus, you could have a good female role model without a mom.
One theme is two-way relationships that both pull parents and children together whilst pulling them apart. This is illustrated when the mother describes an “old rope, Tightening about my life”. This represents a submerged rope (representing the invisible forces of attraction between the mother and daughter) attached to a boat in a harbour (representing the mother and daughter). It may seem like the boat and harbour are free, but when they try to go their own ways, the rope tightens and pulls them back together. This is not the only theme that reveals the complexities of the parent-child relationship. Another theme is how parents can be torn when their children grow up. The mother seems to be happy that her child is growing up and becoming independent but also seems to resist it. This can be seen from the description of traffic lights. The cars “taking turn” could represent the mother and daughter going on their own paths. The traffic lights alternate between letting and not letting cars through. The lights mirror the sporadic emotions of the mother. It is like they can’t decide to let the girl go on her own independent way in
The Great Gatsby is an American novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the early twentieth century. A renowned novel regarded as a literary classic which explores the concept of the American Dream, conveyed through a narrative by Nick Carraway, who unravels the story of Jay Gatsby, a newfound wealthy man in an endeavor to rekindle a romantic relationship with his first love, Daisy Buchannan. The novel is survived by the 2013 Warner Bros. motion picture The Great Gatsby featured Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. Although both the novel and the film are exemplary works of art, the film supplies a realistic value which the novel fails to produce.
How did a Vietnam soldier's life change during and after the war. Society had a lot of different views regarding the soldiers and the war. When coming home veterans faced many distinct challenges. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial helped to heal the nation. The Vietnam War had a major impact on the United States and the soldiers who fought in it.
Vietnam’s involvement in the Vietnam War impacted Vietnam in various significant ways. The Vietnam War was a very crucial war in Vietnamese history and changed Vietnamese society. The war was enduring and lasted for twenty-one years. It began in 1954 and ended in 1975. The war commenced due to disagreement of communism in Vietnam. The war was between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and The United States. North Vietnam supported and encouraged communism in Vietnam. On the other hand, South Vietnam and The Untied States opposed communism and tried to prevent communism from spreading throughout the country. This eventually led to the chaotic Vietnam War. The war gained national attention and created pandemonium worldwide. The war impacted Vietnam in major ways and also impacted vital factors such as health, life in Vietnam, and economy. The leaders of North and South Vietnam also impacted all the involvement that took place in the war. The Vietnam War changed Vietnam greatly. The war left Vietnam in shambles and the war was also a calamity.
Participating in greek life is a great way to make friends, have an instant connection with certain people across the nation, and learn leadership skills and time management along the way. University of Virginia and Clemson University both have prominent greek systems that rule the social scene. As stated on, “Fraternity and Sorority Life” for the Clemson website, “Fraternity and Sorority Life is represented in numerous student organizations and for many, is an integral part of the Clemson Experience”. This quote shows the significance that greek life plays on the social scene at the University. Fraternities and Sororities compete in intermurals to doing community service. Greek life also helps build character. On the University of Virginia website, “About Us Fraternity and Sorority Life”, describes how leadership qualities are promoted and acted on by diverse service experiences. As a student at either university, greek life would provide me with the social scene I’m looking for and create me into a well rounded
Victor did not keep in touch with any family or friends. He says, “the same feelings which made me [Victor] neglect the scenes around me caused me [Victor] also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent, and whom I [Victor] had not seen for so long a time.” (45) He was able to get an enormous amount of work done in a little amount of time in the absence of people. While at home in the absence of others, I was able to put the pieces together in less than 10 minutes compared to 50 minutes in class to gather the body parts. Like Victor, I was able to get a large quantity of work done when people were not with me. The night Victor put his body parts together “it was on a dreary night” and “the rain pattered dismally against the panes.” (48) Coincidently, it was rainy, dreary night when I glued the pieces
To start things off, Silverstein uses a form of figurative language called personification (giving non-human objects human-like characteristics). He gives the tree in, The Giving Tree, a few features that make the tree seem human. For starters, the tree can talk. The tree talks back and forth with the boy telling the boy to take things from her to make him joyful, “. . .Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you
The tree loved the boy so much and wanted nothing more than to make him happy. The Tree is showing selfless love in order to make someone besides herself happy. The story
Imagine the fight of Vietnam and the impact that it had on the veterans and the people there. Vietnam War was hard on most soldiers when they returned home from the striking fight. The men that had fought did what they had to live and survive, because the soldiers were drafted randomly from their birthdays. It ended up leading them into hatred from other Americans, because when they came back the people were not happy of what they did. These men were forced to kill to live even though most were just in school or starting college. All this shows that, the soldiers of the Vietnam War returned home and they were treated disrespectfully and unfairly.
have you ever wondered how you can teach your children about how giving is better than receiving? the book, the giving tree written by shel silverstein, he shows how giving is better than receiving. this book is really good for people of all ages. for those people who are greedy, this book is a great way to show them that its better to give. this book is a very good read. it will help you learn its better to give that receive.
It seemed like a normal day when I entered Mrs. A’s AP Language and Composition class, but little did I know that she was going to assign a very important project that was going to take forever. I took my seat and wrote down what was on the board. Then I sat patiently and waited for Mrs. A to come explain what we were doing today. When the tardy bell rang, Mrs. A glided into the room and gave us all a stack of papers. She then proceeded to discuss our upcoming assignment, a memoir. As she explained the very important assignment, I wondered whom I would write about. No one really came to mind to write about and I thought for sure I would never be able to get this thing done on time. I finally decided that I would write in on my mother, Kari Jenson. I knew I would probably put the project off until the very end and do it the weekend before even though it would get on my mom’s nerves. Putting work off was just how I did everything, it worked for me. When I arrived home from school that day, I told mom about the project. I told her I would most likely write it about her and she was overjoyed.
Support does not just come from family, it comes from friends too. Family is more than mom and dad, family can be a long time friend, a best friend or even a role model. This quote is from an unknown person that said this quote, “Family isn’t always blood related”. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are.
When my dad broke his back it was hard on my family. It puts us in a fananul problem because he was our only source of income and my mom was pregnant with my little sister. I was only 5 when this happened so I don't remember a lot about it, but what my mom and dad have told me. I have to grow up to help my mom out around the house. My grandpa had to help out on the farm so I started helping out with what I could, remember I was only 5 at the time, so there wasn't much that I could help out with but I did what I could.
Most people today think that family is just being close and knowing each others past and secrets. When really, family means being there for someone when they really need you. Family is being able to pick up the phone and call someone at whatever time of the day, and them be there for you as soon as they hang up the phone. Times get rough and if they’re not there, then you shouldn’t consider them family. Without a family, who else would you have? Your family is seriously the only ones you can count on. You know that without a doubt your family will always be there right by your side during the good and bad times. They will never betray your trust, nor talk behind your back. No matter what, you will always have
...mportant person in my life and I know that she will be always there for me with help, her love, and her care. She’s a wonderful person, she admires the beauty of life, and as a result she is always in a good mood. Now, like my mother, I’m a positive thinker, and I am a creative person who believes life is what you create it to be. I also know if I have to make any big decisions in my life, I can always ask my mom for advice because she has the wisdom and experience. I also know that she will tell me the truth even if it is not something that I want to hear, but she will tell me with kindness and without any judgment. My mother is my role model because she does so much for me; she gives me everything she has just to make my life easier. I love my mother and I am so thankful that she is the way she is. My mother is always there for me and I would do anything for her.