Short Story : The Story Of The Proud Scavengers '

On the other hand, her father goes to work as a cap driver where he is treated poorly, called racist names, and struggles to make money. Surprisingly, he gets up for work every morning with a smile while knowing he will be home until late that night just to start it all over again the next day. Throughout the story she points out and questions how her father can face the negatives while keeping his smile instead of asking him what motivates him to get out of bed every morning. First, the generation gap is obvious. He understands to get up and do what you have to do to provide for your family. While she has her dream job and a high level of education but continues to wine about not enjoying herself as if her job is a bother; yet she has accomplished all of her dreams. Secondly, the two came up in different cultural beliefs and backgrounds. Waheeda’s father comes from a war torn poverty stricken country. He probably did not come from having much and his tolerance of what is good and bad are noticeably higher than his daughter. This story is “necessary” to read because it reinforces the idea that life is much more rewarding when you think of things in a positive manner like Waheeda’s father.

Yet, she is filled with the sense of being a part of something important.  "It seemed to me that work . . . done out of doors, and in my father's service, was ritualistically important" (113).  She is contributing to the family income in her own way when each year she rakes the grass, carries water for the foxes, or cleans the watering dishes.  Her father may be stern, but he is proud of his tom-boy.  He remarks to a passing salesman, "Like to have you meet my new hired man." This praise from her father fills her with delight, "I turned away and raked furiously, red in the face with pleasure" (112).  Children need praise from their parents like they need food.

Jeannette was at the lower class growing up, but she learned to survive anyway she could at a very young age. Considering Jeannette’s parents were not very stable, Jeannette saw that even though she was at the lower side of things, there is always a chance for greatness. A good example

The importance of hard work and earning your way instills a sense of independence within the young generation who was reading the McGuffey textbooks. In the stories “Henry, the Boot-Black” (128) and “Poor Davy” (130) both boys, living in poverty, are praised for their work to support their mother. Working hard to earn a living, even at a young age, is commended and the value of family is reiterated. There is a belief that hard work prepares and enables one to lead a prosperous life. In “Charlie and Rob” (133) and “Advantages of Industry” (97), hard work pays off and is portrayed as the only way to become successful. This core value of work ethic for the American will be important in the changing world of industrialization and effect the attitude of the working class American toward those of wealth, as well as immigrants.

The article talks about how some mothers who gave up their employment to monitor their children’s studies and also go to school with them, just to make sure their children succeed. Parents even monitor their children’s five plus hours of nightly homework. Children aren’t allowed to watch television until the homework is done.

Looking up to someone who has a good work ethic betters the onlookers as “it demonstrates their commitment to a desired goal, and their willingness to put the required time and effort in to achieve that goal” (Silver). If the role models that the next generation looks up to have good work ethics then the next generation will more easily realize what they need to succeed. As if the person has a good work ethic it teaches the ones looking up to them that if they are going to succeed in life they are going to need to work hard and keep committed to their goals. Duddy does have a role model that teaches him how to work hard, that person being his father. As he was growing up Duddy saw his father working extremely long hours driving a taxi in order to provide for their family at one moment saying, “[...]it is nothing for me to be called to an emergency in the middle of the night, so, as you can well understand, I can’t afford to have my sleep disturbed for nothing.”(Richler, 37). Duddy grew up seeing his father working all day and get called out in the middle of the night in order to make some more money to better support his family. This taught Duddy perseverance and taught him to put everything he has into his work, but in this case it worked against him as well. When Duddy grew older he used what he had learned from watching his father in his own life. At one point he was struggling to make money and

Throughout Eighner’s essay, he utilizes various strategies to explain the process of Dumpster diving and how his personal experiences have shaped his own identity. Starting with a narrative, the author describes his passion for Dumpsters and his financial reasons for becoming a scavenger. Transitioning into a didactic tone, Eighner then defines various terms surrounding this idea of Dumpster diving and contrasts the meaning of a scavenger and scrounger. To him, scavenging is “a sound and honorable niche” (55), while scrounging is crude and demeaning. After comparing the motives of Dumpster divers with average people, he discusses various foods found in Dumpsters and the processes needed to ensure safe and healthy consumption. With a negative attitude towards ignorant college students and wasteful consumers, Eighner begins

John very rarely attended school and focused his time on work to make money to support his family. He worked for a few different people, such as farmers and shop keepers but did not stay with a job for more than a few months at a time. until age 17 when he got an offer for an apprenticeship working for a blacksmith in a town about 50 miles from home, with his mothers permission he left home to go to work learning the trade of blacksmithing.

Parents are losing the true focus of parenting because they are too attached. Parents should realize that if a person does not work hard, they can’t achieve great things like they want for their children. “The Fine Art of Letting Go” is an article that appeared in the news magazine, Newsweek, written by Barbara Kantrowitz and Peg Tyre. The article discusses many causes and consequences of hovering parents, as well as personal experiences from hovering parents. Kantrowitz is responsible for many cover stories on education, social trends, and health in Newsweek since 1985. Parents feel a range of emotions as their child is growing up, but as the parent, their role is to be strong in order

“Well my boss didn’t feel like giving me my paycheck because I didn’t work hard enough but I, Rachel Smith will still work hard everyday. I am so sorry.”

Within the society, parents identify certain values that are important for the development of their children." The ability to do well in school or work starts with the basic relationship between a child and his or her parent(s). A simple equation has been made by the author of Work Ethic and Family Background that a parents willingness to work, amount of work, and other smaller factors makes up the child's willingness to work. When a parent's work ethic declines so does the child's work ethic. An incline in a parent's work ethic may spark the child's incentive to increase their work ethic. A child sees their parent(s) as a role model in his or her life, a child sees the example their parent(s) set and want to achieve some similar qualities. As Emily becomes more mature she is beginning to notice the influence that her parents and siblings have had on her work ethic. Having two parents that work very demanding jobs of a nurse and a kindergarten teacher has made her realizes the amount of work they do during their job and when the shift ends. Their relentless efforts in the way they apply themselves has greatly impacted how Emily attempts to keep a high work

Will the plowboy, and his family were very poor, he sometimes only had a loaf of bread to eat. Will and his father worked for the lord of the land who in return paid him a loaf of bread and three herring a day. Although some of the time the herring was too old to eat. They were so poor that Wills father was forced to steal

Angela Duckworth, the author of the book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, made a lot of assertions in her book. One of them being that you don’t have to be a parent to make a difference in someone's life. This is not only extremely true, but a lesson that lots of people should be aware of. Prime examples of this include teachers, coaches and counselors, these types of people can have a huge impact on a young person’s life both positively and negatively. Some parents who aren’t as invested with their children, or even those that abuse or abandon their children, obviously aren’t nearly as influential as somebody who actually cares about the wellbeing of others.

It was one dark and stormy night on the North Atlantic Sea. Guns blazing, gun powder everywhere, so thick you can barely see ten feet in front of you, the sound of swords clashing together, and the smell of dozens of bodies rotting away in puddles of blood, the smell so thick that you can almost taste it. It was a battle between two groups of pirates, The Scavengers and The Buccaneers, fighting for the map to treasure. They have been fighting for years in search of this treasure. It all started when two brothers, who were once very close, built a hatred for each other when their father had to decide who was next in line to take his place as captain. Bucky, captain of the Buccaneers, was the strong one, more athletic than any other pirate.

Those individuals who go an extra mile, and work hard have a better chance of getting employed .McCoy says miracles happen but finding a job is not one of them. She encourages readers to teach their children on how to earn a living at an early age. If they learn early they will find their way out of unemployed millions. To start praising children on what they haven’t done well is not helping. To encourage growth we should teach our children