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The Midwife's Apprentice By Karen Cush Men

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Self-Esteem “Just because you don't know everything don't mean you know nothing.” (Cushman 85) In the book, “The Midwife’s Apprentice”, written by Karen Cushman, is about a girl trying to find out who she is as a person with a lot of trouble along the way. Alyce struggles with self-esteem. She is the girls name, she chooses the name after another girl. Alyce decided to change her name from Beetle to Alyce after a comment and a comb a guy gave her. Alyce is a dynamic character. She changes during the course of the novel due to her experiences and actions. When the novel begins, Alyce is Brat. She is homeless. Alyce has no place of her own and she is as poor as anyone can be. Alyce has survived by traveling from village to village, stealing …show more content…

“I know what I want. A full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.” Alyce said (Cushman 81) All Alyce wanted in life was to be full, be kind, and be a person in the world. Alyce got all the things she wanted in the end my following her self-esteem. She was afraid to try anything because she was afraid she would fail. Alyce had no self-confidence. Her low self-esteem and the tormenting and teasing that she tolerated from village bullies, there is goodness about …show more content…

It is the decision made by an individual as an attitude towards the self. Possessing little self-regard can lead people to become depressed, to fall short of their potential, or to tolerate abusive situations and relationships. Too much self-love, but, results in an off-putting sense of entitlement and an inability to learn from failures. no other self-help topic has spawned so much advice and so many theories. Here are our best insights on how to strike a balance between accurate self-knowledge and respect for who you are. “Alyce," she breathed. Alyce sounded clean and smart. You could love someone maned Alyce. She looked back at the face in the water. "This is me, Alyce." It was right. So the called Alyce shifted the pack on her shoulders, and with her head back and bare feet solid on the ground, she headed back to the midwife's cottage and never noticed when it grew dark, for heat and light were within

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