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Many Americans believe that family values are only upheld when individuals belong to a “traditional family”, which consists of a working father, stay-at-home mother and their biological children. Any fluctuation from this ideal family model is considered “non-traditional”. In Barbara Kingsolver’s, “Stone Soup”, she shares her perspective about society’s negative vision of the non-traditional family. As a divorced single mother, Kingsolver suggests, “To judge a family’s value by its tidy symmetry is to purchase a book for its cover.” Similarly, Richard Rodriguez’s, “Family Values” also addresses the subject of family. However, his theme focuses on how immigrants and politicians view the family dynamic. Rodriguez believes that America severely

The author creates themes of commonality that are relatable to many in this story story. There is a crucial moment in rebellious child’s lives that pushes them to act out. For Lola this happens to be her mother and her battle with breast cancer, “with her cancer there wasn’t much she could do anymore” (Diaz 5). Lola,

Families acquired a new form and with it a myth of the American family was created. The myth of the American family is one where “father knows best, mothers are never bored or irritated, and teenagers rush to the dinner table each night, eager to

The Flores are a family of five that lives in Los Angeles, California. Elizabeth,32,is the mother. Lily,14,is the daughter .Bridget,13,is the daughter. Alexis,13,is the daughter, Katherine,14,is the daughter.Elizabeth is employed at two jobs a cosmetologist and a in Los angeles california why she chose that job was because for one she have four kids two they both make good money and three she enjoy both of my jobs and what she will do.

Angie wants to become a businesswoman and not play the role of wife. She is the first generation of children born in America. Her family is very disappointed that their first child is a girl. Angie later marries Julio Salazar, a very abusive and controlling person. But the marriage is not a bonding of hearts but more of a business relationship. He is a very abusive man who has cheated many people. Angie sees that she has power over Julio. “Take him. The no-good-son-of-a-bitch. This isn’t the first time, or the second or third or fourth. He comes in smelling like a French perfume Factory every night, spending money, and slapping me around. Yes,

Carmen was raised in a two parent household in New Jersey. The family was Catholic and of Mexican descent. Carmen’s father was an alcoholic who recently passed away due to kidney failure stemming from cirrhosis of the liver due to a long history of alcohol abuse. Carmen’s father was verbally abusive. The family was working class. Her father was a plumber and part-time handy man, while Carmen’s mother stayed home raising the children. Carmen maintain regular contact with her mother, brother and sister. Carmen is single and currently lives in a small one bedroom apartment with her 3 year-old son, Justin.

Moreover, in our interview, she described what her article The Normal American Family was about, and stated that, while conducting her researches, she became interested in the internalized racial oppression within families. This internalized racial oppression within families later became based on the “white middle-class family”, to which I like to refer to as the “modern American family ideology”. The white-class family was the ideology that would be seen on television shows such as The Brady Bunch, as mentioned by Professor Pyke. She addressed the television show, The Brady Bunch, as one of the white-middle class families that many second generation Asian American immigrant students would compare to their families, and question why not being the same. Korean and Vietnamese second generation children seem to have built an ideal American family based on what they see on television or other American family, and that is why they have created certain ideals and characteristics that their families should meet. “Many of the image of normal family life that respondents brought to their description came in the form of references to television families or the families of non-Asian friends” (Pyke, 247). Professor Pyke mentioned that students would see these white middle-class families, and ask themselves why their families could not be the same. Or question why their parents could not be affectionate, just like their friend’s parents. The truth is that their parents could not be

In all cultures the concept of marriage and family are necessary for the function of a sustainable society. Within the family dynamic, parents are responsible for nurturing and for providing their offspring with the basic essentials necessary to survive. It is important that parents fulfill their duties because their children are ultimately the future. In particular, this essay will compare and contrast the family values of the Mexican American and Asian American cultures. The Mexican and Asian cultures that reside in America have their own yet similar parenting styles, stresses in divorce, and remarriage.

One of the families assessed for this assignment was a first generation Mexican American family originally from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The family consists of a young couple and two young children. Religiosity plays a big part in the lifestyle of this Mexican American family and this was evident in the rosaries worn by the couple. The couple regularly attends a local Roman Catholic Church for spiritual renewal and to pray for good health. Like other Catholics, they believe sickness is a sign of spiritual weakness and whenever individuals are sick members of the family pray for them (O’Brien, 2011). The family strongly prefers to prepare its own food, and its favorite dishes are traditional Latin American cuisines such as Chile, tamales and tortillas. Latin American cuisines are high in calories, high in salt, cooked in grease or deep fried, and contain lots of flour. When the family cannot cook they usually eat out, mostly in Mexican restaurants. Mexican Americans have a strong attachment to their families so they talk to their parents and siblings on an almost daily basis. Members of the family interviewed also communicate with their cousins, uncles, and aunts back in Mexico through online social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp. Communication between the couple and with other family members is almost always in Spanish.

Mr. ___ originally wanted to marry Nettie instead of Celie, but was forbidden to by her father. This causes Mr. ___ to feel jealous and frustrated every time he is

Angela is a White 17 year old, who live with her mother, Sarah; furthermore, Angela has 11 month baby with Adam. Sarah has a job at a local restaurant, and they live in a semi-rural Midwestern community in a small rental house. I will attempt to evaluate their situation and resolve their conflicts.

Times have changed; the nuclear family is no longer the American ideal because family needs have changed since the 1950's. This American convention of a mother and father and their two children, were a template of films and early television as a depiction of the American family life. Now seen as archaic and cliché by today’s standards, but the idea is common throughout many of the first world nations in the world. This ideal was a vast departure from the past agrarian and pre industrial families, and was modeled and structured as the ‘American dream’ father working, mother maintaining the household and children molded to be simulacra of the parents. This portrayal was not the standard; many communities throughout America had a different

However, the mother also expects that Vanessa will save her from the shame of her divorce by providing status and respect. Given such high demands, Vanessa feels a sense of desperation not only at their poverty but also at her mother’s brand of “emotional terrorism” that seeks to hold her responsible for bringing the family

Elizabeth sees her dad as overprotective, but in reality it is what a father does best. No father wants to see their kid hurt, especially their only daughter. Carlos just wants to protect his daughter's heart, especially from young men who might hurt her. He is always making sure she is safe wherever she goes. She knows that her dad just wants her to always be his little girl.

At first glance, Laurence Darrell and Isabel Bradley appear to be the epitome of an early 1900s couple: young, naive, and extremely in love. Looking closer, Isabel seems to be the one in control of their relationship. Larry is dependent upon Isabel for companionship, having grown up without a true family. Isabel has always been extremely naive, obsessed, and driven by personal gain, but Larry’s perspective of Isabel changes, as the novel progresses, from the