In his story ""Tite Poulette," Cable introduces Zalli, a quadroon, single mother, and her daughter "Tite Poulette. As one reads this story, it becomes seemingly apparent that mother and daughter are very fond of each other and enjoy each other's company. ... One may wonder why Zalli didn't tell her foster daughter that she was "legally" of good standing. ... Kate Chopin was the daughter of an immigrant Irishman, Thomas O'Flaherty and a French-American mother, Eliza Faris. ... Cable focused most of his stories on the oppression of mulatto members of society and the unjust raci...

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I once heard that one of the most insightful bonds between women is that of a mother and daughter. ... Mothers are highly influential due to the amount of time they spend with their children during their growing years, teaching them right from wrong. The mother-daughter relationship is important because each daughter looks up to her mother as a female role model and learns what is expected of her in society. Caplan states in his article "Mother-Daughter Barriers" that one of the myths procreated by society is that "a measure of a good mother is a perfect daughter" (62). A d...

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Amy Tan is an author who often uses the theme of Chinese-American life, focusing mainly on mother-daughter relationships where the mother is an immigrant from China and the daughter is a thoroughly Americanized - yellow on the surface and white underneath. In "A Pair of Tickets," the mother tries to convey their rich history and legacy to her daughter, who is almost completely ignorant of their heritage, while the daughter attempts to understand her hopelessly old- fashioned mother. ... After visiting with her for a day they plan to take a plane to Shanghai, China where Jandale will meet her t...

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Nisei Daughter Nisei Daughter, by Monica Sone, recalls the author's childhood as a Japanese girl, growing up in Seattle, during World War II. The book takes a look on how the Japanese culture was treated in this time. ... But this isn't the first time Monica notices a difference. ...

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From the time Anne Frank went into hiding until the time the Nazis captured her family, many changes took place. Through this time, she changed physically and emotionally, her relationships also changed particularly of that with her mother. ... Anne Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, the second daughter of Otto and Edith Frank. ... Instead of growing closer to her mother at that time, she grew away. ... She came to realise why her mother didn't feel like a real mother "She says that she sees us more as friends, not her daughters. ...

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Since the dawn of time, history has been witness, millions of times over, to one of the most heart wrenching sacrifices that can be made by a human being. ... With the heaviest of hearts, they stand by as their sons and daughters march off on a dangerous journey not knowing if they will ever return home again. ... Do politicians ask these questions to gain favour with their constituents, after all no one wants to be responsible for the deaths of these mothers" sons and daughters? ... If anyone should be allowed to ask these tough questions about whether or not we should involve ou...

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The theme that stands out the most in Jamaica Kincaid's "Annie John" is the mother-daughter relationship. Kincaid accurately portrays how adolescence can strain these relationships by explaining and giving insight into mother- daughter relationships. ... By the time Annie turns twelve, she starts to go through some changes which many teenagers normally goes through. ... She says, "Like mother like daughter....

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The poem starts with Clarke referencing the past; "I can remember you, child" to show the mother is trying to think of a positive time in her and her daughter's relationship. The writer has isolated the word 'child' through the use of a comma to hint that her relationship with her daughter is currently challenging. The word 'child' is also quite degrading and shows the mother trying to gain control and power by reinforcing her daughter's adolescence. ... Clarke refers to the pregnancy as it's something that a reader can relate to and we understand...

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The entire essay focuses on the mother and daughters" relationship with each other. Throughout the essay the mother tries to make her daughter become a prodigy in some way or another, scolding her and pushing her every time she has a new idea for her. ... I also feel that the mother should have approached everything differently, and try not to push her daughter as hard as she did. ... Like her mother said, "There were only two kinds of daughters those who are obedient, and those who follow their own mind" (Madden 868). In this case the daughter rebelled against her mother wishes and f...

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The first time I was pregnant, I hoped I would have a son. ... That time, I thought about why my parents were poor. ... At that time, I couldn't understand her heart. ... I wish that my mother lives a long time. Therefore I shall have plenty of time to return my love to her. ...

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It is a characteristic that can be remembered for a life time, and shown in multiple ways, whether it is spontaneous kindness, planned kindness or fake-it-till-you-make-it-kindness. ... The mother is very upset with her daughter's actions and knows that she was raising her daughter to be a better person than that. ... To teach her daughter a lesson, every night she makes her daughter sit down at the kitchen table and write three nice things about the boy to tell him the next day .Everyday, she would come home and tell her mother about it. ... Surprisingly enough, the daughter takes her m...

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At any time the choker can be pulled to hold someone back or prevent him or her from acting on his or her own. ... She wants her daughter to know that is never too late. ... The speaker does "not know the contents of her [daughter's] room" (46). ... The daughter on the contrary is more modern and wild. ... The mother doesn't clearly see what her daughter is like; she doesn't know what her daughter keeps inside herself, inside her "room". ...

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Mother and daughter - one of the most crucial relationship in either mother and daughter lives and communication between them is an important part of it. ... Mother and Daughter relationships are like any other " the tension, love but also disagreements are so intense and personal that this kind of relation has a strong impact on both, mother and daughter lives. ... Since two years I have been living more than 5 thousands miles away from my mom, and every time I feel kind of down and she called me to chat, she almost instantly asks me what is going on. ... Daughter in her mother'...

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The mother's flashbacks concentrate on their struggles during early life in pre revolution china while their daughters concentrate on their mother daughter relationships. ... Two of which are the mother daughter relationships and the ways that the development of children differs between generations and countries. The film deeply explores these themes through the memories of the mothers and daughters. ... Due to this, conflict often arises as expectations the mothers have of their daughters often remain unfulfilled and the daughters cannot understand why their mothers have such expecta...

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"I Stand Here Ironing" is about a young mother, trying to make ends meet by using all her time towards her job. By doing so, she ends up, unknowingly, shutting out her daughter, Emily. ... Soon after we figure out that Emily's mother is very caught up in trying to provide for her and Emily that she just didn't have the time to pay any attention to her daughter. ... "Can't you go some other time, Mommy, like tomorrow?... She had to leave her mother many times, and when she did get to be with her, it was only for a short period of time. ...

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The mother's wish to be more attractive is only to satisfy her visiting daughter, Dee. ... This description, along with her reference to a 2nd grade education , leads the reader to conclude that this woman takes pride in the practical aspects of her nature and that she has not spent a great deal of time contemplating abstract concepts such as heritage. Her description of her daughter are also honesty and at times brutal. ... When she describes her other daughter you can feel the pity that she has for Maggie. ... She also recognized and describes the relation between her daughters. ...

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"Everyday Use" In "Everyday Use," Alice Walker navigates the cultural gap between a mother and her two daughters. ... One daughter stems life from tragedy, seeing the world for what it is, and welcomes each of life's challenges with cautious acceptance; meanwhile, the oldest daughter abhors anything standing in the way of what she feels she is expected. ... Dee, the oldest daughter, has had everything given to her all through life. ... The mother wants to see Dee succeed, but at the same time she feels she owes more to Maggie because of the accident. ... The quilt shows through ti...

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Time after time I wondered, why can't I have that? ... The narrator has these few memories and experiences, ones that both cease to be, and will never continue, and is triggered by these as she sees the mothers and daughters of the world. ... Quindlen is conveying her internal conflict with the idea of a bright side of not having a mother, not having to put up with the incisive arguing that mothers and daughters do, for her fantasy of her ideal mother-daughter relationship that she yearns for surely must be better than any of those realities she witnesses at those restaurants she frequent...

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For example, June's mother from The Joy Luck Club, June's mother left behind her two baby daughters when the Japanese attacked Kweilin, as did Ms. ... Basically The Joy Luck Club is base on relationships between many mothers and daughters. ... I n order to write a "true" story in a novel, she would take lots of time to explore Chinese history in China, especially around the time her mother would have lived as a young women. ... Though her writing, helps many mothers and the daughters understand each other. Her stories are the stories of Chinese-immigrant mothers and American-born...

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With these quotations, it's easy to realize that first, parents want to take control or preserve their daughter's purity for their future husbands. ... This passage implies a tradition coming from a long time ago that had been inherited. ... The "Test" will lead to a deterioration in the relationship between mother and daughter (but eventually it will be worse). ... Dandicat reveals that the bond between mother and daughter is strong and intense. In this sense, the novel shows the experiences, feelings and hopes that mother and daughter share. ...

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He locates a place for his daughters. The daughters will stay with the Hanninks. The oldest daughter (Rachel) refuses to leave her mother. ... They spend time reading this book. ... This is an exciting time for them. ...

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He locates a place for his daughters. The daughters will stay with the Hanninks. The oldest daughter (Rachel) refuses to leave her mother. ... They spend time reading this book. ... This is an exciting time for them. ...

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She disowns her daughter when Maggie becomes a prostitute, and kicks her out of the house. ... She doesn't want the neighbors to think she supports her daughter's behavior. ... Even though she drinks all the time and breaks stuff in her house. ... Johnson claims to forgive her daughter for her actions. ...

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Although this was a happy time for Kyla and I, Kylas mother and father have many problems and I wonder what life will be like for her in the future. ... My brother is only allowed to see his daughter every other Sunday.because of the custody battle. It worked out well that my brother was able to see his daughter on her birthday. ... Although Kyla and I had a good time on her first birthday, the circumstances surrounding that day might indicate a hard life for Kyla. ...

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That child believes his mother loves him because she does everything, but that's not love because if his mother truly loved him she would teach him to pick up after themselves or to be orderly in daily life.Another example is how hook's friend believes her daughter shouldn't be given an allowance because she might use it to buy sweets, at the same time she should view the allowance in another way, as hook says,an allowance is a way to teach children discipline,boundaries, and working through desires versus needs. So she decides to give her daughter an allowance , but for every a...

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