Essays on Mother

“The dying, the crippled, the mentally ill, the unwanted, the unloved — they are Jesus in disguise. .. . through the poor people I have an opportunity to be 24 hours a day with Jesus.””Every AIDS victim is Jesus in a pitiful disguise; Jesus is in everyone…- Mother Teresa  Mother Teresa I. Introduction Admired all over…

Necessity is the mother of invention… or is it? The real mother of invention is not necessity, but curiosity. From the discovery of electricity, the invention of the light bulb, car, airplane, and air conditioning to Global Positioning Satellite systems curiosity has been the reason behind the invention. One of the greatest discoveries ever was…

The novel Boy Overboard, written by Morris Gleitzman, is the story of a young Afghan boy named Jamal fleeing his country along with his family. Jamal and his family and friends all have a longing for freedom, equality and independence, which drives them to find a new life in Australia. This is demonstrated when they…

How does Lorna Cozier’s mother cope with her husband’s drinking prior to his illness? She keeps herself busy working a number of jobs during the day, and then looking after her daughter. She keeps a social life to a minimum, probably just to say she has one. She leads an independent life, void of her…

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…

Suyuan Woo and Jing-mei (June) Woo: Like Mother Like Daughter The Joy Luck Club encompasses the stories of four Chinese women leaving China, to live in a new world of people, language, and culture in America. The book written by Amy Tan features each woman’s story, her American born Chinese daughter’s life, and culture clashes…

Tongue For many people, language is not recognized as a form of communication, but as a barrier that limit them to connect with the world. This is a very common problem for people who immigrated to United State from other countries and who grew up under nonnative English-speaking family as a first-generation Asian American. In…

My mother is the most important person in my life. I have been mentioning her in almost all of the essays I write. The problem is, I cannot really express how I feel about her in just words. My mother is not my whole life, but she is a really big part of it. My…

I am just so sick and tired of copping all flack from this world. Even now in these modern times people are still placing judgements on me, like “wicked” or “evil”. Has anyone ever asked me for my perspective on the events of Cynthia, who you people cruelly refer to as Cinderella? No way! So…

     In “Gaston,” William Saroyan reminds us that mothers have the power to influence important aspects of their children’s lives and create mirror images of themselves.  This short story quickly but effectively shows us that maternal power can be used for purposes that serve the adult but harm the child.  In an important lesson about…