THE IMPORTANCE OF A FAMILY
Having a loving family is something that no child should live without. A loving family helps shape your personality, and also helps instil good decision making in you. They also act as your support system, when you are going through hard times. Lastly, they teach you about your heritage and culture, this helps create a sense of belonging. These are just a few reasons why having a loving family is something every child should have. This theme is shown through THE FARMING OF BONES written by Edwidge Danticat.
A supportive family helps shape your personality and instils good decision making in you. In THE FARMING OF BONES the main character Amabelle was abandoned by her family when she was
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In this quote said by Mama Bena she basically tells Amabelle that she will never be anything and that she is a idiot for bring a child into her life “I don’t know why my husband ever thought that bringing in a street child would be a good idea. You will never be anything. Your family abandoned you for a reason you are worthless! And know you bring in a child. I pray that child doesn’t turn out like you” (Chapter 8. 167-168). Amabelle began to prostitute herself in order to support herself and her child. If Amabelle had a supportive family she wouldn’t have had to sleep on the street and prostitute herself in order to take care of her daughter.
Lastly, a loving family helps teach you about your heritage and culture, this helps create a sense of belonging. Amabelle’s adoptive family was Dominican and she was Haitian. When Amabelle’s adoptive family would celebrate a traditional Spanish occasion they would bring Amabelle along but she always knew that she wasn’t wanted. These celebrations would emphasize the importance of family. Amabelle would feel left out because she was Haitian and had a darker skin color then her adoptive family. When other relatives would come they would treat her like she was the maid. Amabelle meets a Haitian fortune teller who becomes a motherly figure for her. She helped teach Amabelle about traditional Haitian activities like voodoo. In this quote Amabelle speaks on how she
Jeannette is very insecure about her past life of poverty, and although she has now dug herself out of the rut of destitution, her parents’ continued homelessness is always a reminder of
I believe family is such an important part in this family’s life because they are all that each other has got. They hold close to their family because they have been through so much and they see death all around them, so they see the importance of their family. They also are taught from a very young age to respect their elders in the family because they have seen much more and know much more about all aspects of life. They are viewed as wise and knowledgeable and the young family members cherish the opportunity to learn from them. In the movie Gran Torino one
No matter what background you come from or how you were raised, family is extremely important. According to Malinowski, “Family is a necessary institution for fulfilling the task of child rearing in society”(Conley, 2013). Society has come a long way when it comes to family and it is much different than it was in the 1950’s. Not all families are nuclear families. A nuclear family is having a mother, father, and children that are all biological (Conley, 2013). This kind of family is what some would call more “traditional.” Today in the twenty first century it is getting harder and harder to find families that have actually stayed together. There are so many different kinds of families in today’s society, and more and more families are becoming blended families. A blended family is when two families come together (Conley, 2013). Many families today have single mons, single, dads, and even same sex parents. Family is not always the people that live in the same house as you, family also consists of extended family. An extended family is a network that goes beyond the main “nuclear” family (Conley,
Morrie says the family is the main foundation and we should love them because we never know when we could lose them. A wise quote from Morrie that proves we should show love for family is “The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people my stand today if it isn't the family” (Albom 91). I agree with Morrie that family is the main foundation in life. Family will always help each other out any way possible so it is important to love family members.An example from my life is there was this one time I needed money for something I needed and I didn't have no money. So then my uncle ended up helping me out because it was important and family helps each other out when in need.
Family is supposed to listen to you when you're in need. Family is supposed to have your back. Family is supposed to be loyal. Family is supposed to be dependable. Family is supposed to accept you at your worst and best moments. Family is supposed to make you laugh and smile. Family is the number one unconditional love that everyone has. Whether it be the unconditional love from immediate family members or close friends, everyone has that one person they go to in times of need. It’s funny how those closest to you can hurt you the most.
Meg Jay talks about a client named Emma that is struggling with her identity and feels alone because she does not have a family. Families matter because they provide a sense of security and belonging, without a family people feel lost and unimportant. Not being part of a family can have negative implications on a person’s health such as depression. Having a family to go to can reduce the stress we face in relationships, school, and work. Families are important because they provide an unconditional love that is not found in other relationships.
Family is important in every culture, it shapes people and makes them who they are.
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Family will always make an impact in any decisions you make. Elie Wiesel shows this very well in the book Night. The main character Eliezer and his father are sent to a concentration camp. During the time of them being there Eliezer stayed by his father’s side. Despite all the torturing and beating his father got, he still stayed by Eliezer’s side. Many other people show an example of strong family bonds during the reading of this book.Strong family bonds can sustain people through tragedy and hardship.
Families play a large role in the lives of every person to ever live. If one is born without a family, their lives will be much different than one who is born with a family, whether that family has a positive influence on said person or not. Every member of a family shapes a person’s identity, especially when they are growing up. If a child grows up with irresponsible parents that do not care for their child or adhere to their needs, the child will most likely grow up to become a person of a similar fashion with similar characteristics as their parents because that is all they have experienced and that is the only way that they
A famous actor, Michael J. Fox once said, “Family is not an important thing it is everything”. In the same way, family will be with one through hard times and love one no matter what. The two stories that best prove family is the cultural element that informs the way individuals view others and the world are Two Ways to Belong in America and By Any Other Name. The impact family has on cultural perspective can be clearly seen when one views the teachings, names, books, and tradition. However, family might not always be the best cultural element, because family may disappoint one or not help them. Despite this, family will still be there for their children at difficult times to help them get through their struggles. Family is the cultural
Family is of great importance to having a functional or dysfunctional development; it will help or impede the child to have a support system in place.
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A family is the most important and fundamental processes of development in childhood. There are many examples of works that deal with family. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the reader sees how neglection from a family setting can invoke horrible events. In The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing, presents how Isolation and dislike can and will lead to unfortunate events. In Macbeth by Shakespeare, shows the betrayal of a family and how it affects the mind by playing with it in several different ways. Before a person can see effects of isolations, neglection, and betrayal of a family he/she must “climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
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