Family Essays

The poverty of the lila’s family is very evident in the writings of Desai. Throughout the book, the poverty is emphasized over and over again to promote the theme and hence develop links with other themes such as superstition and helplessness. Lila “went in with a tumbler of tea” and …

In her story “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan describes her relationship with her mother, who speaks “broken” English. Essentially, Amy ending up changing her style of writing because of her mother, who changed Amy’s perception of language. In the beginning of her life, Amy was always ashamed and embarrassed because of …

Tragedy is a theme that is shown throughout the play A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas More is the man that this tragedy is shown in. The story of Sir Thomas More is one of which a man must choose between what his king wants and his own morals. …

Many people think that television has destroyed communication among friends and family. I do not agree with that statement. I will support my opinion. I claim that TV has a great impact on our lives, but it does not have enough power to change relationships among friends or family. For …

People have various reasons why going to university and getting an education is important for them. Some people go to university because that is expected of them, and others go because they have nothing else better to do. However, I am interested in going to university and obtaining a good …

While motherhood is not the stereotypical home making occupation that it was in the 1970’s, it is still one of the most important roles women play in this country. In “Motherhood: Who Needs It?” Betty Rollin openly expresses her negative opinion of motherhood. Throughout the essay Rollin elaborates on many …

The Dictionary of Social Work roughly defines middle adulthood as the period between forty-five and sixty-four years of age. There are four main tasks in this stage. They include meeting intimacy and family needs, satisfying achievement needs, taking care of elderly parents, and coping with end of life issues. Erikson …

Medea’s Manipulation Many stories have underlying themes and morals, ancient Greek tragedies are no exception. Throughout Euripides?s play Medea, there is a common theme of manipulation. Medea manipulates everyone from the princess to her own children. She does this in order to reap revenge upon Jason, who was her husband …

The role of faith has always played a part in every child’s heart. At some point when we were little, we listened to the bed-time stories as if they were real, we depended on the happily-ever stories as our source of faith, knowing that someday, we will all strive for …

Desperation, Love, and Torment… The short story “Lessons of Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer is a perfect example of faulty love, people who abuse love, and people who feel so deep about their love they will do anything for their “partner”. The girl in the story is a trust worthy, …