Essays on Family Page 291

It took me eighteen years to spend some quality time with my mother and discover what an incredible journey she has had with my brothers and me. She is the kind of person who has always been very involved with all parts of our daily lives. In fact, she was the kind of mother who…

There has been a significant increase in teenage pregnancy in recent years. Although I have not personally experienced this situation, my understanding is based on the experiences of my friends who became pregnant at a young age. It is worth mentioning that I do not make any moral judgments about teenage pregnancy. For certain teenagers,…

Numerous controversies surrounding religion is not uncommon. There have been abundant claims and allegations that those in the hierarchy of some of the most prominent religions abuse their power and take advantage of some of their members. Along with that, there are a variety of violent acts that have been directed towards a specific religion,…

Every fortnight I was faced with the taunting experience of retrieving the eggs and every fortnight the task became more and more daring. Each morning at Nonis (grandmother) house a war between the chickens and I emerged from the normally silent yard, a war that separated all good from the world and emphasized death, destruction…

Worthington’s father, despite being illiterate, had a negative influence on his life. Despite being industrious and supporting his family, he did not find satisfaction in his roles as a husband and father. Instead of allowing Worthington to continue his education beyond first grade, his father withdrew him from school and assigned him farm work. Worthington…

Juliet has a complex relationship with her mother, who loves her but remains distant. However, the Nurse has cared for Juliet since she was a baby and still works as a nanny for the Capulets. Consequently, it is not surprising that Juliet sees the Nurse as more of a maternal figure than her own mother….

Set during the sixties and using the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a suitably depressing backdrop, “Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty is the tale of a tragic love affair and the hopelessness of life during the Troubles. Cal’s struggle for normality within the chaos which was life in Northern Ireland, has enabled MacLaverty to create a…

In 1953, the psychoanalyst John Bowlby wrote Child Care and the Growth of Love. In this book he puts forward a theory that the relationship between a mother and her child during the child’s first year is of vital importance and influences the development of the child in later years. This is the theory of…

Burnage has small local shops, a library, health centre and a thriving community centre with group activities nearly every day. Local shopping is due for a big improve with Tesco planning a new store on Lane End Road near Burnage station. It’s not too far to Withington village where there are more shops, bars, restaurants…

According to Joan Morgan, the presence of video girls as representations of attractiveness in society leads to negative consequences like low self-esteem and eating disorders in young women. When girls do not resemble the physical appearance of these video girls, their self-esteem suffers. One viewer pointed out that the video girls are typically slender and…