The Mamas & the Papas

topics that shows the reader some important issues regarding the Indian educational system and the society attitudes towards it. Desai does this by portraying an Indian family which priorities men’s education over women’s. This is seen first through mama who is a house wife expected to stay home and take care of her family while her

In the beginning of the story, Rosa’s feelings for Hans were not straightforward, and she would often raise her voice or yell at him. Rosa shows this behavior where she says, “‘Don’t ask him for help,’ Mama pointed out. ‘That Saukerl.’ Papa was staring out the window, as was often his habit. ‘He left school in fourth grade’” (Zusak 28). This quote displays Rosa’s her loving attitude towards her husband. However, towards the end of the story Rosa proves her affection to

in the name of the lord and against sin, “So you saw the sin clearly and you walked right into it?” I nodded. “Yes, Papa.” “Kambili, you are precious.” His voice quavered now, like someone speaking

The video and song itself is about a teenage girl played by the singer, Madonna, getting a boyfriend and getting pregnant without her overprotective father’s consent. Madonna’s father has always been close, loving and protective of his daughter, “teaching her right from wrong”. The boyfriend insists he will marry Madonna and help raise the baby, while her friends discourage her from keeping the baby. This led her to talk to her beloved father about it knowing he’d be upset. In the song it also says

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson is not only a captivating play, but it also encompasses a deeper truth. The play tells the story of how a piano holds a family’s past, and because of it, creates conflict. Berniece, a pivotal character in the work begins as a person who puts all of her feelings and history behind her, but in the end learns to embrace her past to move onto the future. August Wilson uses the growth of the character Berniece throughout the play to convey his central message of, you

dearest,” mother answered on my behalf. “And her gloves are so dirty!” Albert joined in. “Albert!” Papa cautioned him. We carried on with our journey home in silence, before the coming of another interrogation. “Charlotte, my dear, might I ask why your face is very brown?” “The sun was not kind, mother.” “I would have thought you’d stay in your cabin, reading edifying tracts.” She lectured “I did at first, mama. Although throughout my voyage I got ill, and the captain provided me with tips to fight my

My papa, Willie Walker. He has been there through it all for and with my sisters and me. He has done so much for us, it’s genuinely appreciated. What my father didn’t do, my papa did. Where my father did not go, my papa did. He has attended my orchestra concerts, ceremonies, homecoming, prom, graduation, move-in day for college and much more, while my father was nowhere to be seen. I’ve seen him treat my nana like a queen and my mama and auntie like princesses and it’s

to the Wallace Store. Stacey was furious with T.J., but he didn’t care if he got switched again. T.J. snuck cheat notes behind Stacey, and Mama ended up switching him in front of the whole class. “She caught him with cheat notes during the history examination.” (Taylor, 81). Stacey got whipped for no reason, when T.J. snuck the notes behind him in the first place. As soon as Stacey got

The concept of innocence plays a very big role in the book The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd. Lily and Zach’s love story represents innocence perfectly. After spending a lot of time together and becoming great friends, Lily starts to realize her feelings for him may lean towards more than just friendship. “The whole time we worked, I marveled at how mixed up people got when it came to love. I myself, for instance. It seemed like I was now thinking of Zach forty minutes out of every hour,

Representational/ Symbolic Infants eventually associate words with images such “mama/mommy” to represent mother. However, Althea does not know yet what words such as “Althea”, “ate”, and “kuya” symbolize. Whenever her name is called, she does not turn her head toward the source of her name unless the person who talks uses a high pitch