Essay Memories from a Sinking Ship

This constant presence of a man who abused him and his mother can only add to the grief which the repeated trauma experienced by Jack caused. The relief Jack must have felt when he watched Roy pack his trunk and leave was only to be short lives as his moved onto another abusive man.

The reader cannot help but feel the burden the daughter will be sharing with the mother. And while the plight of the mother is real, the reader cannot ignore how the isolation and loneliness of this type of community, or lack there of, has effected Tome's judgment in mothering.

As well as the final example in The Other Wes Moore, is how both Wes Moore mothers gave up large sacrifices for Wes because they were fatherless growing up. The authors mom Joy, strongly encouraged education, having good morals, and safe

the reader to interpret what may have happened to the mother, and how it affects the relationship

In the reading it talks about the mother's thoughts about his schooling choices in New York. Most people would say if they went through it, it's okay for their kids. However Joy stepped up and knew that the New York public schools were extremely sketchy and unsafe for her son and rather work harder and have her kids go to a private school. His mother also would not let the sadness of their father's death interrupt the time she had them. She would put on a happy face and encourage her kids to take advantage of all the opportunities there are out there. In the reading it shows Wes Moore’s realization of the amount of effort his mother put in to make the family happy,“But no matter how much the world around us seemed ready to crumble, my mother was determined to see us though it.(47)”

Through humorous comments, the mother paints a picture of what she is thinking, and allows the audience to see her as she is, and not as the world and those around her perceive her to be. Specifically the mother describes the characters appearance, and actions, as well as offers analogies, such as mothers on T.V. To support her view of reality, or how things really were, in her opinion. As the story progressed, she reveals cultural differences between Mama, Maggie and Dee. Walker also points out the importance of respecting your immediate heritage such as parents, and other family, and truly knowing and internalizing the real meaning of racial

There is no outward display of affection. She “was not a mother/woman.” The children take care of themselves with some help from a nurse.

She begins her letter by not showing much mercy to her son. She makes the decision for her son, not allowing him son to do so since he is not “capable of judging” for his own benefit. This showing there isn’t much trust between the mother and son and the bond between the two could not be as strong. He appeared so “averse to the voyage” but she didn’t mention his opinion as to why he felt

“Stop crying,” she said sharply, “I’m ashamed of you!”” (l. 28-32 p 99) It seems like she’s disappointed of her son, because he’s weak. And it might indicate that she’s also very disappointed of her husband’s behaviour.

In this chapter, events occurred that negatively impacted the author and the other Wes Moore. In the first chapter, the author watched his father die, a memory that he remembered in vivid detail through adulthood. The other Wes Moore met his father for the first time. He was an unreliable alcoholic who didn't want to play a role in his son's life. The quote "While I knew something had happened, I still wasn't sure what it all meant" (Moore 15) relates to both boys. The author watched his life change with the death of his father but didn't even know what people meant when they told him his father had "passed on." The other Wes Moore witnessed his mother cry because she knew she'd never be able to finish school, a life-long dream of her's, but didn't fully understand the situation at his young age. The excerpt displays how naive they

In addition, the ways the Wes’ mothers treated them built their foundation, because Mary, the other Wes’s mother, did not have the perseverance and drive that Joy, the author’s mother, did. Joy did not have the easiest past, from an abusive first husband to losing her second husband. However, she never let anything truly discourage her from making sure she raised her children correctly. Even when things got so out of control that she had to send Wes off to military school, she made sure it was the right decision and took care in making Wes know it was what was best for him, telling him during a phone call ““I love you, and I am proud of you. And, Wes, it’s time to stop running”” (Moore 96). Her authoritative yet caring message she delivered to Wes here clearly shows that she is not just sending him away because she can’t handle him, but rather that she is sacrificing whatever she has to in order to make sure Wes grows to be a respectable man. However, Mary approaches hardships with a much more cynical outlook, such as when Wes was caught with drugs that he intended to sell. “As Mary heard the door slam behind Wes, she sat back down on her bed. She pressed her fingers against her temples and began to massage them. She closed her eyes; her mind raced: Who is to blame for this? Tony, the neighborhood, the school system, Wes’s

After finishing this memoir, there is no denying that the main character, Augusten Burroughs, has a problem. From a very young age his alcoholic tendencies (coupled with other drug use) have caused hardships for both himself and those around him. As he aged, so his alcoholism increased. In Dry: A memoir we get to see Augusten’s challenging journey from a life revolving around alcohol to sobriety. As previously mentioned, it is undeniable that Augusten did have a problem. But, does this automatically mean he is clinically diagnosable with an alcohol related disorder? Unfortunately, in this case, the answer is yes. Augusten Burroughs is not only diagnosable for clinical substance dependence, but could be considered the poster child of the

A good mother will always have a never- ending supply of unconditional love for her child, no matter how difficult the child may be. Joy (Wes Moore’s mother), had complete unconditional love for all her children. Wes, being the most difficult child to handle out of the three, was the most loved by Joy. Wes would be in trouble at school and in the streets with his friends. When it became too much for Joy, she sent Wes to military school, which made a drastic change in his life for the better. At the time, Wes thought that his mother sent him away because she didn’t love him anymore. Turns out the decisions she made for him, whether it being good or bad, were all out of the love she had for her son. Mary (The other Wes Moore’s mother), also had

The mother begins to rebel against tradition by taking an active role in educating and freeing herself. Through her radio, telephone and trips out with her sons she develops her own opinions about the world, the war, and the domination and seclusion of woman. She loses her innocence as a result to her new knowledge and experience.

In an interview with my best friend, who has an infant son, I discovered the many challenges she face as a single parent. Her first major challenge is having the need to keep a constant eye on her son. He is at the age where he is curious about every little thing. In order not to have him hurt himself, whenever he gets too quiet she has to immediately stop what she is doing and check on him. Furthermore, he demands to be played with and entertained. He also has a tendency to nag, whine, and complain when he does not get his way.