Essay on Mary Mackillop

Mary Mallon was a woman of Irish descent who came to the United States as an immigrant to start a new life in 1886. She worked as a cook in a house where wealthy families came to celebrate their vacation. She was a healthy carrier of typhoid and made the guests sick and they died because of her. Although science had not been developed enough yet and she was tried unfairly it did not make her only a victim. Mary Mallon transformed from victim to villain. When she decided not to report to the police and return to cooking.

As a leader and decider of many people, she had to uphold a brave and confident stance to allow the followers to have faith in her ability. To her family, she was still a woman with responsibilities to be an obedient daughter. The epitome of Mary is as stated, “And now, good subjects, pluck up your hearts, and like true men stand fast against these rebels, both our enemies and yours, and fear them not; for I assure you, I fear them nothing at all” (“Women in Power”, 668). Mary showed no fear and upheld a very manly position in this statement to keep the people strong.

As Mary’s story unravels, she continues to suffer long hours of work, starvation, and separation from her family. She reads her holy bible and is constantly reminding herself that God is with her and will see her through these trials. Her spirits are lifted her master agrees to sell Mary to her husband, and her mistress begins the journey with her, but before long the mistress decides not to go any further and they turn back. Not long after, she starts to loose hope that she will ever be reunited with her family. She becomes discouraged, and her spirit

     Mary McLeod Bethune was an innovative leader because she took a story which was largely latent in the population, equal education rights for black children, and brought it to national prominence through the creation of the Bethune-Cookman college. She was also a visionary leader because of the incredible success she was able to attain in advancing the cause of equal education.

Mary I would say had a difficult childhood. She was born July 19th 1817 Mount Vernon, Ohio. Her Dad was a farmer, but her Mom died when Mary was 17 months old! So, because of her death her Dad sent her off to live with Mary’s grandparents. Well her grandparents died so she went to live with her Uncle, he was a farmer also. She was taught only the basics of school, yet she went to Oberlin College which

When Mary was 5 years old her mother sent her off to live in France so Mary could marry Francis when she grew up (mother used her)

Mary Musgrove was born in 1700 in Georgia, and was a member of the Cherokee. She was a colonial American translator and negotiator for English and Yamacraw ancestry. She facilitated in the development of Colonial Georgia and became an important negotiator between the Muscogee Creek Indians and the English colonists. These two distinct societies caused Musgrove to bridge the gap between them, ultimately causing her to become a cultural mediator, who not only translated but advised those who acknowledged her capabilities and hardships. After many years of attempting to unite two diverse worlds, she died in her sleep in 1767. Mary Musgrove is known as an individual hero by Native American society because of her attempts to create a life that merged both cultures and for fighting for

Mary spent 40 years as a dedicated and professional member of society until her death

Mary Rowlandson, who was born in 1637, in Somerset, England, moved with her family to the new world right before the 1650s. She settled in Salem in the Massachusetts bay before later moving to Lancaster on the Massachusetts frontier during 1653. During her time in the new world, conflict between the English and the Natives began to rise rapidly. Rowlandson eventually found herself in the middle of an attack on her home town, Lancaster. She and her three kids, Joseph, Mary, and Sarah, were captured by the Natives. During her 11 weeks as a captive, Mary Rowlandson goes through many experiences that make her question her puritan beliefs. She uses the scriptures of the bible as guidance and motivation to continue on and not give up.

The History of Mary Prince was a seminal work of the nineteenth century, which today remains an important historical device. Mary Prince’s story is not unique, but the circumstances and context surrounding her novel are. Defying contemporary standards and beliefs, The History of Mary Prince demonstrates the atrocities of slavery, but also a distinctive and deliberate political message. The History of Mary Prince is not only important for its demonstration of human suffering and the legal history it documents, but it also offers insight into the British abolition movement. Twofold, it remains an important text through both its straightforward portrayal of facts and experience as well as its underlying careful manipulation of political and moral themes. The History of Mary Prince served as an influential abolitionist piece of writing, but furthermore can incite multiple layers of interpretation and analysis of the abolition movement.

Mary Rowlandson was born in a Puritan society. Her way of was that of an orthodox Puritan which was to be very religious and see all situations are made possible by God. She begins her writing by retelling a brutal description of the attack on Lancaster by the Natives. Rowlandson spends enough time interacting with the Natives to realize these people live normal, secular lives. She had the opportunity work for a profit which was not accepted when she lived as devout Puritan women in Puritan colony. Mary Rowlandson knows that she must expose the good nature of the Natives and she must rationalize her “boldness” through quoting the Bible.

Mary Magdalene was one of the few people who stayed at Jesus side till the very end though she had a very bad past she what we called a “loose women”. Mary Magdalene was a well-known sinner until she saw the face of Jesus she felt great sorrow for her sinful live, while Jesus was having dinner at a rich man named Simon’s house, Mary cried on his feet

I can relate to her. A lot of college students including myself take on too much stress and we strive to please others when really we should accept ourselves. Mary Rowlandson struggles with taking in the fact that God accepts her and her situation is a trial she is going through in life that she will overcome. I also appreciate this work because Mary Rowlandson wants to do many things, how to see her family, but the Indians do not let her do anything. In this case by comparing it with me I can say that many times I want to do too many things, but at the same time, something’s are out of my control sometimes life puts us in situations that make things impossible and we need to learn how to make the best of something and accept it. It is meaningful to me because Mary is put in a situation where she cannot control things. Eventually she is able to see her family. She never gave up on them and she made the best out of the situation she was in. In my life I know there are things that are out of my control, but I am learning that if we keep pursuing life instead of giving up, things will fall in place. A lot of times we have a vision of out things ought to be. As for Mary, she wanted to see her family instantly, but she couldn't. Things do fall into place with perseverance but they don't always work out the way we think it will.

Imagine yourself as a young girl of only twelve and on a cold night in Nazareth, an angel from God appears and asks you a question that would change the rest of your life. This is exactly what had happened to Mary. She had a choice to answer yes or no and she chose the hardest path. Mary is important in history because she was the accepted God’s invitation to be the mother of Jesus, and devoted her life to God. She also raised, taught, and influenced our Savior.

Looking at Mary’s life history can help us better understand her experience of aging and late adulthood. Mary was born in 1941 in a relatively poor family. Our informal interaction and interview had given a chance for she to provide her life review. Life review is a healing process according to Robert Butler (Butler, 1974). She said that she lived in a government subsidies unit where bathroom and kitchen were shared with other families when she was young. Growing up in harsh life