Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan explains what Koly’s family thinks of her. Koly is a girl from India, who is being married off by her parents, and won’t see her ever again. Koly’s family loves her, you can tell because Koly can see the regret in her Maa’s eyes when maa deciding, (Whelan 1). Koly’s family shows love towards her because most parents in India think their girls are a burden, and some parents hate girls so much so they will take them into the forest at night and murder them. Furthermore, love is also shown towards Koly because most parents in India are happy to marry off their girls, but on the contrary Koly’s maa didn’t want to marry her off, she can tell by the regret in her Maa’s eyes. Koly’s family is not ungrateful for her …show more content…
When Koly is traveling to her new home with the Mehtas', she is being paranoid about what she looks like. Koly’s new family is the Mehtas, the Mehtases are mean and only care about themselves, except for their daughter Chandra. Chandra is a kind and loving person that treats Koly with respect. The Mehtas are only marrying off their son because they need money for their son Hari (the groom) who is sick. Hari has become so sick his parents are desperate to take him to Varanasi, the sacred city of India where he will most likely die. Hari is going to bathe in the Ganges river. The Ganges river is one of the many rivers that runs through India, and is sacred to the Hindu religion. They believe that if they bathe themselves in the river then it will cause remission of sins for them. When Koly arrived at her new house, she was conscious of her unruly hair which was not staying in a neat braid,(Shelan 12). In addition, Koly’s hair can show how much she cares about looking good away from her family because if she doesn’t have a neat braid, this means she doesn’t know how to do them very well. Koly also shows she is conscious about how she looks and acts because when she first meets someone, she does not know what to do with her hands, (Whelan 12). Furthermore, Koly also shows she isn’t really social towards new people because of what she does with her hands. In conclusion, Koly is a person who is …show more content…
The Mehtases don’t care much about Koly because when she was finishing getting ready for the wedding, she heard a sitar, and a tabla (Whelan 16). Hearing the instruments being played at her wedding this helped her feel wanted. Later Koly finds out the band playing the sitar, and the tabla was just to impress the Mehtases friends. The Mehtases also show they don’t really care for Koly because when Hari was left unattended so Mrs. Mehta went to get him medicine in the nearest town, Koly was not allowed to see Hari her husband, (Whelan 23). The Mehtases don’t care for Koly because she can’t see her husband, especially the day after they are married. Furthermore, the Mehtases also lack appreciation towards Koly after she helps her husband with his cough using honey and some ginger which helped him feel better and stop coughing. Mrs. Mehtas scolds Koly for helping her son afterwards. In conclusion, the Mehtases show lack of appreciation towards Koly because they don’t do much for
In this essay there is pathos, ethos and logos used to demonstrate the growing problem that is going on all over America. The problem is that so many people are becoming homeless, and a majority of them happen to be our veterans that fought for our country and gave us the freedoms we have today. Our veterans are coming back after fighting for us trying make a life, but a lot of them are unstable due to what they have been through because of going to war. A lot of veterans have problems after they get back and are ending up on the street with nothing, no support, no help, just struggling to get by. The focus is on getting people 's attention to make them aware of what going on so that they can help, which would be by giving donations of living
On chapter 1 page 13 Koli quotes, “What if I don’t like him?” and Koli’s maa quotes, “of course you will like him.” then Koli responds, “but what if I don’t?” Koli’s maa impatiently said, Then you must learn to like him.”. This shows that she is nervous about getting married to Hari, and wishes to stay with her maa and baap. Later on in chapter 1 pg 18 Hari quotes, “I am the words, thou the melody; I the seed, thou the bearer; the heaven I, the earth thou.” Earlier in chapter 1 pg 17 Koli quoted, “Even in such a voice, the verses still touched me.” These quotes explain, that Koli has changed over a small course of time and values the verses that were stated by Hari at the
When someone is pushed to the breaking point, how does one successfully move forward? First off, the definition of a “breaking point” in someone's life is an event that occurs to someone and causes them to give in to the pressures bringing them down. In the story “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” we are presented with a very sad reality of racism which is constantly pounding on the main character Marguerites life. But then she is raped by her mother boyfriend Mr.Freeman, Mr.Freeman dies and because of Marguerites young mind, she thought that it was her fault which led to her breaking point. But in the story she is able to slowly move forward with her life. One
Do you think different adversities are solved similarly? Are there any correlations between different adversities? Is there a way to overcome one’s adversities? Well in the book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, the main character has the capability to solve her most important ones. The main character, Maya Angelou, experiences the wrath of racism while living in the south during the 20th century. Racism is the stem of many adversities such as low-self esteem and poverty which Angelou must face.
Before finding out about her biological parents, Asha acts very immaturely and inconsiderately. The first example portraying Asha's unsophisticated behaviour takes place while Asha has a disagreement with her parents because of her poor grades. After her mother offers to helps, she replies, “'I don't need a tutor, and I definitely don't want your help,' Asha says choosing her words to sting her mother'” (Gowda, 150). Here, Asha is deliberately trying to hurt her mother's feelings and is acting very inconsiderately. Also, the fact that she is yelling at her mother, even though her mother is only offering to help, showcases her immaturity.
Traditions control how one talks and interacts with others in one’s environment. In Bengali society, a strict code of conduct is upheld, with dishonor and isolation as a penalty for straying. Family honor is a central part to Bengali culture, and can determine both the financial and social standing of a family. Usha’s family poses no different, each member wearing the traditional dress of their home country, and Usha’s parents diligently imposing those values on their daughter. Those traditions, the very thing her [Usha] life revolved around, were holding her back from her new life as an American. Her mother in particular held those traditions above her. For example, when Aparna makes Usha wear the traditional attire called “shalwar kameez” to Pranab Kaku and Deborah’s Thanksgiving event. Usha feels isolated from Deborah’s family [Americans] due to this saying, “I was furious with my mother for making a scene before we left the house and forcing me to wear a shalwar kameez. I knew they [Deborah’s siblings] assumed, from my clothing, that I had more in common with the other Bengalis than with them” (Lahiri ...
Rukmani and Kenny’s conversations show how Easterners value respect and reverence, while Westerners put and emphasis on equality. After Kenny helps her conceive, Rukmani bends down to kiss Kenny’s feet, thinking she is showing respect. Kenny doesn’t like it: “He withdrew [his feet] quickly and told me to get up. ‘I am not your benefactor’” (Markandaya 32). Similarly, Rukmani is hesitant to ask about Kenny’s family because it is personal: “Of himself he did not speak… I held my tongue, for I felt to ask would be to offend him” (Markandaya 33). Both of these events show how the two cultures misunderstand each other. Kenny doesn’t like when Rukmani kisses his shoes because he doesn’t feel above her, but she is just trying to be nice. And Rukmani doesn’t understand what will and won’t offend Kenny because her culture doesn’t encourage asking personal questions.
The meaning of an insane asylum is? An insane asylum is calm nevertheless welcoming to the mentally ill. Conversely, the story of, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, proves that statement wrong because of the ordinary attitude of the head nurse, insane ways of maintaining control. McMurphy is one of the ones who stayed in the asylum and does not think the other patients are insane. He comes from a work farm where they gave him reduced amounts of meals per day accordingly thinks that the asylum is further improved in the sense of enhanced food and enhanced beds to sleep on. Showing that he would carry on as a great leader moreover conduct everything he could, so he can gain the others confidence, which plenty countless factors have
She honored her parents as she should, but longed for them to pass. In the beginning of the story she said "I had never expected my parents to take so long to die.” She had taken care of them all of her life she was in her fifty’s and her parents in their ninety’s. She was ready to live and break free of all the rules and duties put upon her, they were like chains binding her and holding her down. She was ready to explore to go on journeys and adventures she was already aging all she wanted was to be free. Her parents’ death let her run free, she left Hong Kong to start over and maybe find love, in any way possible, maybe even through food or luxuries. She wanted to be rebellious of her parents I’m sure she knew they wouldn’t approve but she didn’t care she wanted change. All her life she had followed so many rules, she had to fight to teach, to learn, to be with friends, her fight was finally over. She now had no one to rebel against, she now had the freedom to
Bums. Addicts. Strays. Hobos. Homeless. In America, there is no optimism for the homeless. These people are a lost cause. They are just a waste- a blight to our beautiful cities. No one wants to acknowledge the man asleep in a deserted construction site. No one wants to imagine that he once had a purpose or that he once had hope for his future. Most of all, no one wants to recognize that he got to where he is today because our society as a system has failed him. For so many homeless people like this man, their problems begin as young adults. They struggle to establish themselves for so many reasons. But, what if we could offer young adults in poverty a chance to live to their full potential? What if they learned necessary skills for the workforce? What if they were loved and guided by allies to live up to their
The homeless population in the United States does not only include the humans out on the streets, but also the ones in living in vehicles, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and other unstable environments. Over six-hundred thousand individuals are currently homeless in the U.S. In our current society, people often become homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. Humans often face abrupt personal and public challenges within their lives causing change and displacement in their housing status without notice nor a choice. In relation to personal reasons for homelessness, individuals who identify as LGBTQ and victims of domestic violence encounter many different situational problems leaving them displaced. Furthermore, there has been a sharp increase in unaffordable housing recently causing other people to suffer issues in a more public manner.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a truly enlightening novel about a young woman who begins to really live her life for herself, breaking out of the various barriers of society and family. Chopin uses symbolism as an excellent tool to slip her ideas to readers, causing them to think, giving readers a glimpse into the life of this young woman at a time when women were harnessed by many restraints. The birds that appear throughout the novel are the most intriguing symbols; they are used many different ways, to mean many different things, and to portray various emotions and situations.
In the novel A Bird In The House, Margaret Laurence illustrates the theme of physical entrapment. All of the characters in the novel feel the need to escape their personal situation. In fact, the title is a symbol of entrapment because of the bird that is. trapped in the house and is also trying to get out. From my background knowledge.
She did not feel ready for marriage, but she eventually abandoned all hope as she realized that her father was not going to change his mind and there was nothing her mother could do. “After all, she had wed through an arranged marriage, like most Yemeni women, so she was in a good position to know that in our country it’s the men who give the orders, and the women who follow them. For her to defend me was a waste of time” (Ali & Minoui, 2010, p. 55). This is the first time in the book that Nujood expresses her discontent with the culture that she lives in. She cannot make any decisions for herself because no other women in her culture have been allowed to. The hierarchy construct began to directly affect Nujood, her body, her happiness, and her
In Birds, when one sex is a different size than the other, it is typically the male that is larger. However, in Hawks and Eagles, Falcons and Owls, the female is often larger than the male. Why?