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I Stand Here Ironing By Tillie Olsen

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During the 1930 era, the Great Depression in America caused an economic downturn that affected many families. The unexpected tragedy made it difficult for parents to provide for their children. Many parents dream of giving their kids what they never had growing up became unrealistic. The financial hardships left parents feeling guilty because they failed themselves and their children. In the short story, “ I Stand Here Ironing” Tillie Olsen portrays the life and regret of a single young mother struggling to raise her first born, Emily, during the Great Depression. The single mother takes full responsibility of what her daughter lacks as a young girl emotionally, mentally, and physically. Becoming a mother at the age of nineteen years old and
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