I relate to the struggles of raising a son, like the father in A Secret Lost in the Water. I can vividly remember the moment when my child was born as I knew that my world completely changed. I stared into his innocent eyes and knew that I had possessed a responsibility greater than I ever had before. Truthfully, I never had strong urges either way on the decision of becoming a father. However, after the two rough days in the hospital, our bond grew exponentially. Every day, I strive to impart all that I could offer. Therefore, the time when the Harder family went to the Science North Museum in Sudbury is a perfect example how my principals of parenting compare and contrast to the father in the story.
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Parenting played a big role in shaping the two boys lives. Having a parental mentor is important because they assist and guide children to take the right decisions about their lives. The author had his two parents at the beginning of his life. Also, the author’s parents, especially his mother, tried to raise him in an effective way wanting him to know the right from wrong at an early age. “No mommy loves you, like I love you, she just wants you to do the right thing” (Moore 11). This quote was a live example of the author’s life with his parents. It reflected the different ways his parents used to teach him “the right thing.” Though his mother was upset from his action toward his sister, his father
The relationship between the two fathers and the two sons is a very important theme in this book. Because of their different backgrounds, Reb Saunders and David Malters approached raising a child from two totally different perspectives.
“A Secret Lost in the Water”is a short story by Roch Carrier. It is a story about how young millennials are forgetting their traditional way of life and are moving in the modern era . The story takes place in a small Village where everyone knows one another. “A Secret Lost in the Water” is a story about a father tries to teach his son an important skill of how to find water with an elder branch, but the son does not values it and loses the skill. The main theme in “A Secret Lost in the Water” by Roch Carrier, is the lack of the interest of the new generation, the valuable knowledge which is a great asset is going to be lost best displayed by, the father, the son and generation gap.
Whether you agree with Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, or Erik Erickson, theoretical approaches to human nature all agree that early childhood years play a major part of our conscious and unconscious decisions we make. For instance, even though both Wes Moore’s were brought up without a father in their home, the reality is that these absences meant something different to each of them. For Wes 1 his father died an unnecessary death due to lack of training of emergency personnel. He remembered his dad as being compassionate, loving, and kind. Wes 1 always knew that if given the choice, his father would have stood by him throughout his life. Wes 2, however, is left with negative fatherly feelings. In the three times they were together, his own father acted as though he didn’t recognize him. What’s worse is that Wes 2 knew that his dad didn’t want to know him, he chose to leave. That left not only a hole where there should have been a very important role model, it left rejection in its place. When Wes 1 was visiting Wes 2 in the jail and asked about the impact his father had on his life, the second Wes said, “Your father wasn’t there because he couldn’t be, my father wasn’t there because he chose not to be. We’re going to mourn their absence in different ways” (Moore page 3). Later in the chapter Wes 1 gets emotional thinking about how he misses his father. He was left,
Humans have come to a conclusion that all lives are different, but all go through many hardships and tragedies. The impact from a slight difference can vary to be very vast to very small, such a slight difference, however, can change a person’s life as a whole. In the book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore there is a difference that can be identified between the author’s life and that of the other Wes. This difference, though can be very critical and is ultimately able to lead to a path of triumph or failure for an individual. The lack of involvement a mother has for their child can fundamentally deprive them from succeeding, and parent involvement has the opportunity to
Few relationships are as deep as those between child and parent. While circumstance and biology can shape the exact nature of the bond, a child’s caretaker is the first to introduce them to the world. And as they grow and begin to branch out, children look to their parents as a model for how to interact with the various new situations. Through allusion, potent imagery, and nostalgic diction, Natasha Trethewey constructs an idolized image of a father guiding their child through life’s challenges only to convey the speaker’s despair when they are faced with their father’s mortality in “Mythmaker.”
Water by the Spoonful, is a play that focuses on struggles of redemption. The main protagonist Elliot is damaged and is trying to deal with all his issues by not moving forward. The play shows Elliot trying to overcome his past, but it also shows that he’s having difficulties moving on.
“Waterlily” by Ella Cara Deloria begins with a woman named Bluebird giving birth to a child named Waterlily while away from the caravan. The story shifts to a memory from Bluebird’s childhood about how she lost her family to a possibly raid or attack by another tribe while gathering supplies. However, the only other living relative happens to be her grandmother. Later, Bluebird and her grandmother set off to find a neighboring tribe. Eventually, Bluebird meets a young man named Star Elk. Bluebird goes on to marry Waterlily’s father, Star Elk, who happens to be a terrible husband. However, Bluebird remarries Rainbow. The story finally shifts to focus solely on Waterlily. During her childhood, Waterlily and her family are invited to attend a Sun Dance. Also, she witness her cousin, Leaping Fawn, participating in a Virgin’s fire and learning the proper way to accept a marriage. Eventually, Waterlily is brought by Sacred Horse because she felt that she must fulfill these obligations due to her family. However, Waterlily has a hard time adjusting to her new life and the new role she has to play. Waterlily begins to miss her family and people but she finds a sense of comfort with Red Leaf’s parents. She is finally able to relax with people she can relate to. Back at camp, an outbreak of smallpox spreads throughout the tiyospaye due to buffalo blankets. Sadly, Sacred Horse catches the sickness and requests to die alone. Leaving a pregnant Waterlily without a husband. Waterlily and
Water by the Spoonful, is a play that centers the struggles of redemption. The main protagonist Elliot is damaged and is trying to overcome his issues by not moving forward. The play displays Elliot’s attempt to overcome his past, but it indicates that he is having trouble moving on.
My question is: How and to what extent can everyday Americans help and support Sudanese refugees in and outside of America? I finished reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, and after, arrived at this question. A Long Walk to Water was based on a true story about an 11 year old boy who had to flee his home and walk his way to safety. It was 1985 and a war broke out. Sadly, it came to his village when he was in school. The school master told them to run away as fast as they could. He ended up walking for 19 years. His struggles and perseverance through that time in his life are beyond impressive. It made me think how privileged we are in America. Next, I thought what can we do to help more people like this? He ends up making it to
Nya, heard people talking about how we are gonna get water and that its close by. Her father came up to her and said that there gonna be a school in her village that has boys and girls, all ages go and get education . Also, Salva and his family from the USA and some other people that wanted to help is building a well so Nya's village have fresh clean water and never has to drink dirty water for good. And now all the young girls including Nya, never have to walk and get water again thanks to Salva and his
Every child needs their parents as a role model in their life. In addition to having a role model one needs a family too. Kids look up to their parents and learn the ways of life from them. Additionally, their parents are there to teach them how to succeed in life and how to grow into nice young men/ women. In the two essays “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie portrays what it’s like to not have a parent as a role model ,and “Once More to the Lake” by E.B. White states what having a that perfect parental role model and what it’s like to have a family. While “Once More to the Lake” has a strong family and parental influence, conversely “Superman and Me” tells a whole new story and recounts on what it is like having no family or
The Andersen family Bill, Jill, and Riley from Pixar’s film, Inside Out, was used as the subjects for a systemic assessment of child and family relationships. The author selected this film because it 's centered on an adolescent who has to deal with significant developmental and emotional changes occurring in her life that are brought on by a move to a new state. The move forces the character, Riley to leave behind everything that she has ever known and loved, like her best friend Meg and her hockey team, and travel to a far away unknown place. This causes an emotional as well as developmental change in Riley. The author is able to empathize with the character due to her own childhood experiences as an Army brat and having to frequently move, leaving friends behind, and as a parent in the military who had to frequently move her own children. She has first hand experience with the emotions an adolescent goes through as well as those of a parent who has to deal not only their own emotions, but with those of their child.
The purpose of this experiment is to identify an unknown substance by measuring the density and boiling point. I will be able to conclude which substance is my own from a list of known options stating what its real boiling point and density is.