Libanus Father

‘‘My mother did not treat me this way because she didn’t love me. She would say this biting back her tongue, so she wouldn’t wish for something that was no longer hers.’’ The strong mother-daughter connection is not broken, even when Lindo’s mother is no longer with her and she cannot express her love directly to her. The bond is also shown in Anmei’s statement that, ‘‘[y]our mother is in your bones.’’ Meaning that no matter where the mother is and even if she does not know if her children are still alive, she will always love

When we were growing up my mother made sure my siblings and I were always taken care of. She would sacrifice her own happiness for ours.

I prefer to reinforce confidence and compassion into raising my sons. To do this, I have to show unconditional love and at the same time setting undefined boundaries. My mother left little to no room for mistakes to be made. She was a firm believer in pushing for excellence. I do not agree with that, I allow my children to make mistakes and I am there to encourage and support them. My mother was never a warm and nurturing parent. In fact, she has often been regarded as cold and rejecting. I choose to be that warm and nurturing parent. Communication is a primary factor in the well being of a parent-child relationship. When dialogue is developed between parent and child, options are explored and the child can learn valuable decision making skills.

The fundamental factor, that determines the differences in the boy’s lives, is whether their parents constantly agree with one another or not. Warren's parents always act as one unit; “his parents [board] him at school”, “[t]hey blushed” or “the meagre acreage that bore them down”. In every case, they are seen as a singular force, which makes decisions together. On the other hand, the Professor's parents could not act more differently. The mother keeps her house in “immaculate order” while the father leaves his room in ”disruptive chaos”. They are polar opposites, the “mother [is] of the sea” and of the physical world, while the father “[is] of the ... book” and of knowledge and learning. The biggest difference is that of the parents’ tolerance. The mother does not accept her daughters’ husbands as they “[are] not of her people”, while the father allows his children to chose their own paths in life. The father “never [tells his children] to do anything,... only [asks]”. It is this differences of opinions that allows the Professor to follow his dreams. Since Warren's parents always

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” (Jean de la Fontaine), a sobering reminder of the extent to which Oedipus and his parents, Jocasta and Laius from the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles fight a predetermined course plotted for them by the gods and written by the oracles, only for it to transpire tragically. Despite the inevitability of destiny Oedipus, Laius and Jocasta defy fate with the entirety of their being, for to acknowledge the lack of free will is to live in anguish. Both Oedipus and his parents attempt to separate themselves from each other in an attempt to avoid their foretold fate. Unfortunately, they suffer the realization that, in spite of their intentions,

28)”. He describes her as compassionate. This section of the novel encompasses the attitude of most women, nurturing and caring. Although she was compassionate, Victor explains that his mother had a hard life, “Her health, and even the tranquility of her hitherto constant spirit, had been shaken by what she had gone through (pg.26)”. He describes the relationship his parents had by saying, “There was a show of gratitude and worship in his attachment to my mother, differing wholly from the doting fondness of age, for it was inspired by reverence for her virtues (pg.26)”. This specific part of the novel is significant because it shows that Victor was taught how to treat a woman by watching his father and mother, but it makes you question where his opinions on women came from.

often than he was present, leaving much of their raising and education to their mother,

Many may contradict Doctor Epstein’s view of the top ten competencies of a good parent, but there are many factors that are needed in order to conclude that one may or may not raise successful children. From the point of view of Rose Mary and Rex Walls, both individually had horrible parents. As the common idiom goes, “Like mother, like daughter” and “Like father, like son,” Rose Mary and Rex Walls “inherited” their parenting styles from their parents. However, following up with Doctor Epstein’s ten competencies, Rose Mary and Rex Walls individually split the responsibility and gave their children the ten competencies in different forms average parents would not expect to give to their

In addition to father-son relationships providing for sons, father-son relationships also provide for the fathers. Odysseus failing to father Telemachus causes Odysseus to lack self- control, responsibility, and modesty. For example, Odysseus’ hubristic nature causes him to unnecessarily raid the island of the Cicones. From this example, it is clear that Odysseus lacks self-control and modesty due to the lack of fathering of Telemachus. While in the Land of the Dead, Odysseus replies to Achilles’ joy upon hearing of his son’s successes, “So I said and off he went, the ghost of the great runner, Aecus’ grandson loping with long strides across the fields of asphodel, triumphant in all I had told him of his son, his gallant, glorious son” (267). This quote was Achilles’s exultant reaction to his son, Neoptolemus, being a valiant fighter in battle. As from this quote, it is apparent that sons not only provide to fathers a sense of responsibility but also instill great pride in their father’s hearts. Yet another instance where sons

The suffering mother in The Odyssey is Anticlia, Odysseus’ mother. During his journey to Hades, he talks with his mother only after she drinks out of the pool of blood. When he left for the war she was alive, and while he visits with her she tells him she has died from the "longing to know what you were doing and the force of my affection for you" (p. 116) She dies of a broken heart, and still seems to be suffering from it while she is in Hades. She knows it is an unpleasant place for the living to visit, and Homer makes it easy to detect the sorrow she feels. Odysseus is unable to embrace her, and is distressed by this. She tells him about his wife, and his father, who "has no comfortable bed nor bedding, …and…grieves continuously." (p. 116) She seems very sad, but she is wise and acts motherly by telling him he should go

asks Reynaldo to defame his son. He is more obsessed with his image and fame than his son’s. Once Polonius was murdered, Laertes still wanted to avenge his fathers death, which shows this relationship was only one-sided.

To start, Laertes, Polonius' son, does not have much control over his own life. However, he gets a chance at freedom when he proposes to his father and the king that

She raised her daughter to be respectful. “You never know where you might end up and who will get you there,” Gran said. Instilling this discipline in my mother, she intern instilled it in me and my other siblings. Therefore, because of my Gran Ma, I am where I am today.

In 1859 Henry Ward Beecher said, "the mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom." I believe that statement because of experiences I’ve had with my own mother. I have learned more about life from her than from my 15 years of schooling. Over the last 20 years my mother has taught me many valuable lessons just by being a living example of compassion, thoughtfulness, and generosity. She is an angel that has protected and carried me throughout life.

issue is a great way to conquer it. My mother My mother has always had strong faith and