Distance Between Us Essay

2. Selena and her brother don 't seem to be as bothered by the difficulties the father describes.  Why do they not share his feelings?

In the book, The Distance Between Us, Reyna Grande is ( *Ask when to use - is or was*) exposed to us multiple social issues, which predominantly revolves around the effects of inequality and problems within family. Through the early challenges in their life, Reyna, Mago, and Carlos all express maturity in their choices even though they were not granted that greatest quality of living. Mago, being the eldest siblings, adapted the motherly role beginning in her pre-teens. She expressed maturity in her school work and watched after Carlos and Reyna with intensity. Unlike most American children who grow up playing with toys and responsible parents, Mago had to raise herself and her siblings because of her parent's absences and her grandmother's

On the other hand, aside from the festivities in Grande's selection, when she writes about meeting her mother, Grande mentions a man called Rey. In the selection, it is known that Rey is fourteen years younger than Grande's mother. Due to the large age difference in Grande's culture it is seen as an unpleasant remark for, "a woman who had given birth to four children and whose body was not what it had once been" (Grande, 97). To begin with, Christmas is a special holiday where children open presents, but they get to spend time with their

In the memoir The Distance Between us, written by Reyna Grande in 2012, U.S., Reyna Grande told her story from childhood to adulthood, she described her relationship with her family and how it was affected by the distance between them. In her childhood, she was separated from her father and later from her mother, making her live with her grandmother Evila. A few years later, her mother, Juana, returned to Mexico, but she wasn’t the same happy and sweet mother Reyna had remembered, and it was because Reyna’s father got another woman. Later in the story, Reyna’s father returned to Mexico and decided to take the kids with him to the U.S. In the second half of the memoir, Reyna described her life in the U.S., her experiences, the abuses she received and how she went through a lot of things to become a successful woman. At the ending of the story, she described her feelings towards her father in a bittersweet way: “What was needed was something I was struggling to give—my forgiveness.

Arguably the most compelling influence to a child’s identity comes from their family. Specifically, the palpable animosity between the Luna and Marez families creates a cloud of ambiguity in relation to Antonio’s identity. Because of the protracted dispute between both families, Antonio does not have the ability to determine his own future. Rather, his family decides it for him. His mother, desperately desires Antonio to be a man of learning and a priest, while Antonio’s father prefers him to wander the llano as a free man. As he ponders his future, Antonio thinks, “A priest, I thought, that was her dream,” (Anaya 9). This discrepancy between both sides causes much confusion for the

In the book, “The Distance Between Us,” Reyna Grande describes the way life changes for her sister Mago and brother Carlos when their mother Jauna came back from United States after two and half years. Reyna, Mago and Carlos stayed at their grandmother’s (dad’s mom) house at Iguala while their mother was in El Otro Lado (USA). Reyna, Mago and Carlos was so excited to see mom after long time.

In addition to Cecelia, Laura Loomis also develops Carlos’ character to demonstrate the idea that it is not mankind’s place to decide if another should live or die. This theme is especially prominent when Carlos attempts to suffocate Cecelia. Earlier in the story, Carlos had always been against the notion of treating Cecelia like a regular person, given that she was in a coma. He didn’t believe that she was aware of what was going on around her, comparing her to an empty shell.He became even more frustrated when Mama began letting other people come to Cecelia to get healed. He believed that he was doing everybody a favor when he attempted to kill Cecelia. “The pillow fell away. My eyes opened again. The light hurt, but I could see Carlos fall to his knees,” (Loomis 5). Carlos dropped the pillow that he was using to strange Cecelia because he was unable to find the strength to continue. He recognized the fact that it wasn’t his place to decide whether or not Cecelia lived or died, and grew to realize that he should be helping her and caring for her instead.

Dade is confused by his parents way of life and feelings and decides to let the woman go. “Mom believed [Dade] had a worldly curiosity and has her own way for him to meet certain expectations.” Mom’s expectations are too high for Dade to meet as it conflicts between the morals of his dad and his romantic mothers spiritual feelings. Dad “believed [Dade] wanted to avoid stock work” and is faced with a higher standard than expected.

The recurrence of this small child demonstrates the importance of Senufo culture of the feminine role of motherhood, and the centrality of the female domestic sphere in Poro culture. Interestingly enough, the child she holds does not rest comfortably in her lap; instead, she actively holds him within her hands. Again, this serves to emphasize the dissonance in sizes of the two characters and illuminates her feminine authority. Furthermore, because she is actively holding the child, rather than resting him gently on her knee, it seems that she is holding him for a specific purpose. Her downturned head, and protruding mouth support the conclusion that she is passing on wisdom towards the small child-like figure she holds, which is consistent with the “milk of knowledge” she is said to

She makes derogatory remarks about the children’s physical appearance and behavior in front of Sister Woman, Big Momma and the children themselves. Their relationship is made up of contempt, malice and competition and is the opposite of female solidarity. The relationships between the main characters and their mothers play an important component in these works. All three women, Maggie, Roberta and Twyla, do not receive any maternal support. There are different reasons for the lack of support.

It has been established that problems began for Carlos soon after the death of his cousin. He began to worry about his own health and that he might soon suffer from a heart attack as well. Using psychodynamic therapy, using free association and helping Carlos to look at his past through regular therapy sessions. Carlos would be able to see that when he lost his cousin he actually merged their identities in order to symbolically bring him back. The talk therapy may also reveal any issues that may exist in his subconscious. For example maybe he really feels trapped in his job and/or possibly frustrated with the way that his brothers treat him in regards to running the company.

In the end he was loyal to his mom by staying in the trees and not fighting in the war. Carlos was loyal to his mom by staying away from his village and by going up the mountain to the next village were his grandma lived.Carlos decided to obey his mom and be loyal by not fighting in the war with the rebels .

Katherine is the neglected daughter; she is strong willed and bad tempered with an unattractive and antagonistic personality. Bianca is the younger and overly favoured sister; she is well liked over Katherine for her mild mannered, sweet and subservient personality. Baptista Minola is clearly established as a thoughtless, unkind and a partial father with a lack of compassion towards his eldest daughter Katherine. Katherine’s jealously from her younger sister being the preferred daughter and Baptista’s lack of concealing it leads to an inferiority complex in Katharina and hatred towards her family.

In a small house in Nashville, Tennessee, a family lived their daily lives of working, school and cooking. The family was almost perfect, they never argued and were always there for each other. Amanda was always really close with her mom and dad but her sister was the closest thing she had in her family. She and her sister vowed that when they move out of their current house they would talk every day, of course they were only 10 and didn’t know the struggles of everyday adult life.

Maria’s mom often favors the youngest and the oldest children. Her mom is usually more chivalrous