The barrier between her and the neighbours after her husband’s death forced her to become reserved and quiet. Her and her son only went into town if they had to. They preferred to stay close to the garden where they felt safe. The death of the husband is the cause of the mothers’ complete change in character. The death let the audience connect with her on a deeper level to understand her pain and suffering.
In the garden she met one person that changed her perspective on the way the world works. She had very little faith in her mothering skills until Leona, someone she met in the garden, talked some sense into her. Leona told her about how great the world is and how family is important. Maricela understood the importance of her baby at the end of her chapter when she said, “And just for that minute I stopped wishing my baby would die” (Page 57). She understands what having a family is really like now and is ready to be a mother, all because of the garden.
Bibi jo had mentioned that Jalil’s other daughters would be attending. Mullah Faizullah, Mariam’s tutor, asks Nana if Mariam can go to school, but Nana says there's no use. She says the only skill Mariam needs is endurance. Nana says, “It’s our lot in life, Mariam. Women like us.
She has lost all her childhood and her child rights. She is now the caretaker of her sibling, she is now a mother. She is now the one person her sibling can truly rely on to protect them, and she is doing this all to hold her family together. Being a caretaker is alo protecting her children from the monsters. She shows this kind of courage in chapter 21.
Sal’s mother was devastated that the baby died and thought it was her fault so she felt useless. Both Sal and Phoebe’s mothers felt useless and unwanted before they
She made the painful decision of giving up her sick baby's life along with her own through suicide. It shows the extent of suffering caused by the system. This is shown through the quote "She just cries and cries like this. All the time. Because she knows what is coming.
It can be hard on the child to handle the overwhelming responsibility or even missing the empty space which used to be their parent. In passages from Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, the tension of having one parent and how that can affect their families is revealed. In Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez, the narrator, Lina, is having trouble coping with the loss of her mom and connecting with her
Throughout the novel, Emilia struggles to protect the baby from the dangers around her from the war. However, she is determined to protect her child no matter what. Emilia continues to hold on to the belief that there is still good in the world and that things will eventually get better despite the devastation the war has caused. The baby is a symbol of Emilia's own survival during challenging times and the importance of her Polish heritage. The baby is a reminder of how fragile life can be and how important it is to protect the well being of children in the most devastating of times.
This affects her identity by allowing her to be more independent, she can no longer rely on what her father does for her and now only has her mother. It also provides a dull and empty feeling for
At every stage in her life, at every turning event, the symbolism used unabashedly puts out her feelings. Felicia Pearson struggled since the beginning of her existence as a fetus itself, and this novel never fails to express that. It is everything about her conflicts with different circumstances and relationships thrown at
Although Nana is not the epitome of a loving mother, she did make some sacrifices critical in the makeup of Mariam’s life and character. Nana explains to Mariam how she gave birth to her all alone, and even had to cut the umbilical cord herself with absolutely no one there for support (11). She knew that by giving birth to Mariam she would have to give up any social status she had, but
Moreover, the selfish nature can be seen at the beginning of the story as the mother takes away the only photo of the child the father had. By taking the photo, she was showing no empathy for the father, who was making his way out. She continued to demonstrate controlling behaviors as she had made it out that the child was not his as he was supposed to "just get [his] things and get out" (Carver). She had almost been relaying that had he left her, he would have left the child that was also hers, but the father had no intention of such actions as "He reached across the stove and tightened his hands on the baby." In addition to claiming the baby for himself, the father had expressed that the only compromise to be reached would be if he had the baby for himself (Carver).
‘“I said no. This is ridiculous. I'm exhausted. I'm not filling it back in”’ (104). In the end she left them to go and be spoiled by her parents in the city.
This shows what she had to endure to try to keep her baby healthy. It appeals to the loving protective side of the reader. It makes them think about what the baby must be going through beacuase of their economic situation. Rhetorical questions are used to directly engage the
Maya did not trust that her father or mother could take care of her. Following the rape, Maya lost her faith in people and had a hard time relying on them. At a time when she needed her family the most she was alone. She did not feel safe around the people who were supposed to protect her. In Stamps, when Momma made Maya take off her dress to show Mrs. Flowers the seams, Maya felt anxious and tense.
