I do not want to take advantage of what God has promised me, but I also do not want to set expectations and limits on his forgiveness. The elder son's character comes alive in the latter part of the story. ... We are all here for God's Great Commission and when we all take steps to further his Commission, Heaven rejoices. The father in this story is Jesus. ... He does not set limits or expectations on his sons. ...
The mother is filled with high expectations for the daughter. ... These hopes are met with expectations from the wondering daughter. ... Suayan one of the mothers of the book had high expectations for her daughter Jing-Mei "In America I will have daughter just like me. ... Throughout all of the Jing-Mei Woo stories Jing-Mei has to recall all of the memories of what her mother had told her. ... This novel has not only given great insight into the Chinese way of thinking and living, but it has shown the great contrast that occurs from generation to generation, in the passing on of ideas and tr...
Past and present memories are stories within themselves. ... His brother always had expectations for him as he began to grow older. ... She told him a solemn story about their uncle that they never knew anything about. ... Baldwin set the story in the heart of Harlem since he knew it well: Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent-which attitude certainly has a great deal to support it.... All the experiences with the heroin and the brothers seperation were gone: the "great block of ice"(Bald...
The poets each have a different tone to their stories, one a pleasant memory as other more heavy hearted. ... He tells the story of how his father worked each day just like his grandfather did, "To scatter the new potatoes that we picked, loving their cool hardness in our hand, By god, the old man could handle a spade, Just like his old man.... " His father would go to great lengths of discomfort just to support his family. ... Heaney speaks about how he feels towards the farm, unable live up to there expectations. ...
When it comes to the dramatic structure, writers know that the main character has to evolve dramatically throughout the story. ... She took a huge risk within the first 30 minutes of the pilot, not having any expectations and open to everyone that crossed her path. ... This is a great example of showing that Felicity's college path is not only giving her an education, but most importantly, giving her relationships that will last a lifetime. ... Leaving her parents expectations at home when Felicity left for college, she knew she wanted to live her own life and discover what she's pas...
Toni Morrison puts a great emphasis on places and the history that accompanies them in her novel Song of Solomon. ... Not Doctor Street, Lincoln's Heaven, and Shalimar all have a story as well as connection to Ruth, Macon, and Jake. ... Foster, and, therefore, Not Doctor street, paint a picture of Milkman as trying to live up to his expectations, yet also being so self-involved makes it hard to look past himself. ... The story behind Lincoln's Heaven is that it was his father's paradise. ... These stories allow Milkman to realize his personality as well as embrace his family...
Her family valued story-telling and brought Rebecca up to appreciate it as well.... Although her stories are fictional, they are believed to tell much of what her life on the plantation was like. ... Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood tells a story of the struggle to overcome a feud between a mother and her daughter. ... A love which is so great that one mistake can turn it to hate is one that you don't see very often. ... On the other hand, when a mother does not live up to her daughter's expectations, the daughter grows anger towards her. ...
The unending search for the mythic west caused a great deal of migration and transiency in the region. ... While her life was entertaining and filled with love and caring adults, her father and their church placed expectations upon Kim: "These were my horizons: to remain virtuous, to marry a modest man, to provide him with a clean house and an attractive body, to bear his children and raise them accordingly." ... Both women had a great deal of interaction with their mothers while their fathers played more distant roles in the womens" lives. ... Hales relationship with her mother was very...
To grow up during the years when there was war and depression would have been hard, but to have on top of this, all the cultural expectations of the time, and an abusive father, would have been too terrible to tell for most. ... Having this background told to us, later in the story when the Second World War is at its beginnings, we can see how Davy feels he has betrayed the culture that formed him. ... The Depression in Australia, as described by Davy, came slowly at first, but then hit with all the ferocity of a "slide of earth". " It was like a great river flooding or changing its course, ...
They expect strict obedience from daughters and often become enraged or very upset when rules are broken or their expectations are let down. ... Most girls seem to have respect for their dads but also have a great fear of them. ... Through the main character in the book, ideas are expressed and shown through both simplistic and complex stories. These stories shed light on how living, as a Latino in a Latino American society would be daily. ...
Her poems, short stories and novels permitted her not only to emphasize her beliefs for herself, but also question the ideas of individuality and autonomy during the turn of the century. ... The events she experienced, along with her female insight, provided a cornerstone for her stories and a fresh outlet for the perspective of other women; perhaps becoming a voice for women of her generation. ... Edna is pulled in two different directions; she is torn between what she believes is true and the great expectations society has placed on women. ...
So many stories and situations come to mind where I was taught a lesson about one of these values: Times arise in my memory bank when I sit back and realize the magnitude of the impact that they have had on me. It is these stories that make me who I am and what I represent. ... I have found that bearing down and working hard for that individual and carrying out what needs to be done to meet his expectations is always a better solution. ... It was a great game and great time for us to talk and bond as a family: It was one of the most memorable times of my life. ... I hope and pray that I can b...
A very intriguing, intelligent, and one of the most influential founding mothers of America, Martha Washington, out shined the expectations of women by challenging herself to face any obstacles thrown at her without failure. ... Described by Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, Martha "received [her] with great ease and politeness. ... Roberts displays tremendous stories from many Founding Mothers of America, however, Martha Washington truly shows her compassion to both her family and her country and her bravery as she fights through every journey she has made. ...
His psychological state and his behaviour revolves around his wife throughout this novel, which is quite easy to notice as the story progresses. ... The protagonist cannot believe that his wife is capable of such a terrifying act and seizes to believe it was her who commit the crime, but further evidence causes his trust to perish as opposite stories collide. ... As soon as the protagonist reads this letter, he is shocked that all the accusations against his wife are true, resulting in his identity deteriorating as his expectations for his wife continue to break. ...
