Infanticide and Mother- Daughter Relationship in Toni Morison’s Beloved * Dr. (Mrs) Monika Gupta Reader‚ Dept. of English H.N.B.Garhwal University‚ Srinagar (Garhwal) Uttarakhand‚ 246174-India e-mail- monikagupta94@rediffmail.com Beloved (1987) is Morrison’s most sensitive novel till date. It deals with the forgotten era of slavery and the pathos of black slaves. The most striking element is the heart wrenching story of a black female slave‚ Sethe‚ who kills her own daughter to protect her from
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What is motherhood? Being caring and having patience are the main two components that make a good mother. In the poems “Daystar by Rita Dove and “To a Daughter Leaving Home” by Linda Pastan both of the mothers are going through different stages of motherhood. In both poems we see the similarities that both poems have and we also see the differences. Dove and Pastan show us an early stage of mother and a late stage of motherhood. Although they are different stages of motherhood‚ they are both tough
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first time as a child it’s fascinating to you. England is like a diamond in the rough to young Jamaica Kincaid. When she thinks about England‚ she sees a great place and it’s unlike anything she’s ever seen before. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time‚" Jamaica Kincaid uses imagery‚ diction‚ and repetition to show her feelings of awe. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time" Kincaid uses imagery to express her feelings of awe toward England. She compares England to "Jerusalem
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realistic writer Jamaica Kincaid once said‚ “I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an American reviewer is that Americans find difficulty very hard to take. They are inevitably looking for a happy ending” (BrainyQuote 1). Kincaid is surely not wrong about America and our happy ending; America was founded on the pursuit of happiness. However‚ Kincaid writes about such interesting topics that a plethora of readers enjoy her content and her fiery tone. Jamaica Kincaid‚ occasionally
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forgranted!!! Niggas will only do what you allow‚ I guess my heart was just to free for you huh? This is just as my dad did my mom. I don’t want you around me period‚ I don’t want you‚ I don’t want to talk to you!! Ava-Rose is my heart! Me and my daughter deserves better‚ I’m the one she depends on!! Stressing over you is why I’m in the condition I’m in now. At least I know she’ll never leave me lonely. I’m so done with this shit!! GgghjvvhI’m seized from words. It was either you was with me or against
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destruction to families‚ millions of people were hook‚ and people were leaving their kids to pursue their habit. Unfortunately for me‚ I was one of those kids who lost a parent to the 80’s. Oakland in the 70’s was a soulful city‚ it symbolizes strength‚ and unity because of the Black Panthers. Consequently‚ when the 80’s hit‚ the city became all about survival‚ and there was only a few options‚ drug dealer‚ drug addict‚ jail‚ or death. With all that going around me‚ my family was very big on church‚ especially
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Successful Relationships and Short Stories A successful relationship is the Holy Grail in life for most people. We are constantly searching and striving to attain that bond with someone with out fully understanding the components involved in making it happen. In a time of serial monogamy‚ marriage drive thrus‚ and quickie divorces‚ we don’t have much incentive to invest that sort of time. Relationships are easy to get out of. But in order to have a successful relationship‚ both parties must
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Bronwen Clark 7-2 Mother Knows Best? (a twisted Rapunzel story) Once upon a time‚ there was a lonely‚ sad old woman called Samella Herkins. She had a rough past‚ as her husband‚ and her baby were taken by raiders‚ along with all her money. Since she didn’t have anything to live on anymore‚she became hungry and resorted to stealing goods from the village around her. One day‚she broke into a house that was small and dirty‚she knew the people living there had gone off to the town’s festival for a
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A Boundary of a mother and daughter relationship The film “The Joy Luck Club” based on the book “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan. It depicts a story of a group of aged Chinese women in San Francisco who are fun of playing mahjong while sharing stories of their lives. The movie unveils sixteen different stories of how these Chinese immigrants and their American-Chinese daughter faces cultural conflict. The film shows the sufferings that these Chinese women encounter back in China and how they cope
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The relationship between men and women presented in the short story “The Story of an Hour”‚ is that men dominated society. A Woman’s freedom was nonexistent. Throughout this short story‚ women are presented as powerless and dependent while men were considered to be superior. Women were tied down through marriage‚ such as‚ having been expected of doing as the man pleased without having any say in the relationship. Through a feminist critical perspective‚ this short story supports a patriarchal society
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