She provides him with food to give him strength to go on each day. ... Her mama tells her-" There is always something left to love. ... Mama tells Benetha that Walter needs her to be supportive. ... You can argue that Mama speaks these words not only to her daughter but to the reader and the audience. ... The most overt symbol in the play, Mama's plant represents both Mama's care and her dream for her family. ...

• Word Count: 1265
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Later on that day, you are informed that the other six people who were in the waiting room with you were asked to be students at that institution. ... She also says that "[she has] always wanted to protect mama from hurt, to ease her burden" (93). ... Also due to her mother's level of education, bell feels that she cannot speak with her mother as an adult because when she tries to talk to mama, "[her] voice sounds like a twelve year old" (94). ...

• Word Count: 1284
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

One hot summer day Uncle Ed stormed into the house and took the kids to his house, "Ed told us that he didn't live very far from us, but walking barefooted on the rock road in the boiling hot sun, I began to wonder how far was "not very far.... " (Moody, page 20) and to this Anne responded ""Mama told us we ain't supposed to wear our shoes out round the house. ...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School