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Memories of Grandmother Teya, 2001.
A personal essay about coming of age and memories of the writer's grandmother.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This essay, written in the first person, is about the writer's maturing attitudes and outlook on life. It reflects how he took so much for granted until he grew up and realized that he should have tried to learn more from his grandmother.
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"As a boy, we sometimes let our immediate desires overshadow the more important work that we are here to accomplish. Sometimes we lose track of the things that are most important in life. We sometimes hurt others or ourselves on the path to discovering those things, which are truly most important. The transition from childhood to adulthood always involves encountering old feelings along the road. One of the deepest feelings that we encounter is that of love and relationships. "
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Grandmother's Subtle Resistance Serves As A Cage For Maya Angelou., 2002.
This freshman paper highlights the reasons for Maya Angelou's writing the famous book: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 80.95
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This freshman paper highlights the reasons for Maya Angelou's writing the famous book: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" followed by a brief overview of the noteworthy events in the book. The paper supports reasons for the grandmother's subtle resistance as a cage for Maya.
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African-American Grandmothers, 2008.
Looks at the grandmother as the linchpin of the African-American family.
2,485 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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This paper explains that, for many generations, African-American grandmothers not only have contributed economically to the family but have been the social fixture through which her family and community maintain their cohesiveness. The author relates that, in recent years, a growing number of African-American grandmothers have become "new parents again" by taking on the sole parenting responsibility for their grandchildren. The paper explores the reasons behind this trend, the historic role of the African-American grandmothers and some of the physical, mental and emotional effects of this next generation parenting role.
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"However, African-American grandmothers as caregivers are no new phenomenon. Jiminez (2002) did a study in which she examined primary sources such as the testimonies of elderly African-American women who had been slaves. She used their stories, oral histories, biographies, and autobiographies as well as manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1940. She discovered certain commonalties between the historical development of African-American grandmothers during slavery and their experience from the second half of the 19th century until today."
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Grandmothers of Plaza De Mayo, 2002.
A study of the Latin America book by Rita Arditti, "Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina."
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the fascist history of Latin American countries during the 1970s and 80s. It investigates the telling non-fiction book by Rita Arditti, "Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina," which follows the plight of the families of missing persons during the dictator's rule. It also describes the courageous political career of the author Arditti.
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"If we thought that dictatorship and related horrifying stories were a thing of the distant past and that something of that sort was impossible in the 20th century, we must brace ourselves for the shocking truth. The decades of 1970s and 80s weren?t exactly that distant a past but it was precisely this time when all our fears regarding dictatorship and fascist governments came alive in one part of Latin America. Argentina was that unfortunate miserable part of the world where fascist regime during 1970s and 80s kidnapped, tortured and killed tens of thousands of so-called ?subversives?."
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African-American Grandmothers, 2007.
This paper compares the historic role of African-American grandmothers and their contemporary role as sole parent for their grandchildren.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that, under slavery and during the period afterward, older African-American women played active and respected roles in their communities as based on their African heritage, which venerated its elderly. The author points out that, in light of this history, it is not surprising that, in record numbers, African-American older women today are assuming the role of primary caregivers to their grandchildren due to social and addiction problems of the mothers of these grandchildren. The paper relates that the considerable stress of these women, who are permanently primary caregivers for their grandchildren, has resulted in their having many social, economic, physical and psychological problems.
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"The number of grandmothers raising their grandchildren nearly doubled between 1970 and 2000--from 2.2 million to 4.5 million. During the 1990s, the biggest increase was among families with no parent present, usually because of social problems such as the mother's alcohol or drug abuse. Death from AIDS, long-term incarceration, and mental illness are other reasons. The trend has become a "dominant theme" for social work research, and the term skipped generation caregiver has come into use. Of all the children living with grandparents in the U.S., nearly 44% are African-American, a proportion that is six times greater than in white families."
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Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find", 2008.
This paper discuses the character of the grandmother in Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find".
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that Grandmother in Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" seems like the typical harmless mother/ mother-in-law/grandmother who believes she is always right and everybody else is wrong, no matter what the issue is. The author points out that O' Connor displays the image that the grandmother considers herself to be "godlike" or "above all" but she is the complete opposite. The paper states that the grandmother is very self-centered and vain and only cares about herself and the way people perceive her. The author concludes that, finally, the grandmother goes through an epiphany at the end of the story when she realizes she cannot talk her way out of the predicament in which she finds herself.
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"The grandmother is also very self-centered and vain. She only cares about herself and the way people perceive her. For instance for the car ride, everyone wore comfortable casual clothes while the grandmother dressed in her Sunday best; that consisted of a navy blue dress with her collars trimmed in white lace and a huge hat filled with violets topped off with a pair of white cotton gloves. In case of an accident, she wanted to make sure that she would be quickly identified as a lady if was sprawled out on the highway."
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An Influential Woman, 2005.
This paper is a personal essay describing the influence of the author's grandmother on his Christian life.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that, when the author was a child, her grandmother's death had a huge impact on her life; however, as she grew older, she found out that her grandmother's death wasn't a huge impact at all. The author points out that when her grandma was alive was when her impact began because she had taught the author the importance of the church, the teachings of Jesus Christ and helped her become a devout follower of Christianity. The paper relates that the author's grandma had taught her many things, but the most important responsibility she taught the author was that the world was basically a temporary place.
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"If grandma were still alive, she would say that there would be no greater man than Jesus, and that he will come again not to teach but to save man who had faith and take them into the Kingdom of God. "That day is called Judgment Day," she said in a loud and thunderous voice that frightened me half to death. "That is why you should follow Christ and have faith in him." To this day I know no greater man than Jesus. The last knowledge she taught me was how to be a good follower of Christianity, as if I were a true patriot for my country. One day she told me, "Never be a hypocrite! A hypocrite is a person who feigns to be what he is not!""
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Flannery O?Connor?s ?A Good Man Is Hard to Find?, 2004.
This paper compares the religious beliefs of The Misfit and the Grandmother in Flannery O?Connor?s ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?.
2,705 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper explains that, although these religious undertones may not be seen during the first reading, Flannery O?Connor writes stories that reflect her strong Roman Catholic faith. The author points out that in her encounter with The Misfit, the Grandmother increasingly calls on her religion to restore The Misfit?s faith, thus hoping to save her own life. The paper relates that, after being shot, the Grandmother and God finally have come to peace; her legs are crossed in a position similar to that of Jesus on the cross upon which he is said to have been crucified.
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"After all of the other attempts to get through to The Misfit, the Grandmother starts to see The Misfit from a Jesus-like perception. It is at that same moment, while looking into The Misfit?s face, that the grandmother?s head clears and states to him, ?Why you?re one of my babies?. The church teaches us that we are all God?s children no matter what we do or say. It is from these teachings that The Grandmother comes to realize this life altering realization. Simultaneously, the grandmother ?recognizes briefly and dimly that she and The Misfit are bound together by the mystery of life and death? which is something up until now ?she has able to ignore?. The Misfit and grandmother are spiritually connected to each other by the blood and body of Christ that are said to be given in order to free one of sin. When the grandmother reaches out to touch The Misfit and become one with him that he ?spring back as if a snake had bitten him and shot her three times through the chest?. ?
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"Black Boy", 2007.
An analysis of the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright, with a focus on the author's relationship with his mother and grandmother.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper describes how "Black Boy" is the autobiographical story of author Richard Wright as he grew up in Mississippi and other southern towns. The paper portrays the gripping story of hatred, prejudice and determination. The paper looks at the story that shows how the support of his family, especially his mother, kept Wright determined to make something of himself although his religious grandmother never thought much of him and helped to cast doubt on his future as a writer. This, however, provided him with the tools to make up his own mind and express his feelings. The paper stresses how, in his life, both women influenced him in differing ways and molded him into the man he became.
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"Wright's life as a young boy painted his entire life, and much of that came from the influence of his family (good and bad). His mother was very strict with him, but loved him and usually supported the things he wanted to do. However, she was not afraid to backhand him if she felt it was necessary. Early in the book he writes, "She [his mother] slapped me and I cried. Later, grudgingly, she told me that Granny came of Irish, Scotch, and French stock in which Negro blood had somewhere and somehow been infused" (Wright 48). He lives in a world of secrets kept by the grownups, from murder to why whites hate blacks so much, and that affects his adult life, too. He does not like the secrets, and develops an inquisitive mind that wants to know more and questions just about everything. This will certainly enhance his career as a writer, for it allows him to look at a question from all sides and assess its' meaning before he makes up his mind and writes about it."
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Motherhood in Literature, 2002.
Examines the theme of motherhood in three Canadian short stories - "Sophie", by Emily Carr, "The Gadabouts" by Gabrielle Roy and "The Summer My Grandmother Was Supposed to Die" by Mordecai Richler.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 30.95
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In the stories "Sophie", by Emily Carr, "The Gadabouts" by Gabrielle Roy and "The Summer My Grandmother Was Supposed to Die" by Mordecai Richler, the theme of motherhood predominates. However, as this paper will argue, it is a form of motherhood whereby the women's lives are radically restricted by the social definitions of motherhood in their respective social contexts. To different degrees, the women are all victims of social pressures and conventions, which force these women into lives of domestic suffering and overwork.
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Flannery O'connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find", 1997.
Analyzes Christian meaning of the relationship between Grandmother & Misfit.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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"The two major characters (the Grandmother and the Misfit) in Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" present two of the possible responses to Jesus Christ. Their meeting brings no change in the response of the Misfit, but it does bring about a radical change in the Grandmother, a change which awakens her, for probably the first time in her life to her intimate spiritual connection to another human being. Her transformation, coming a moment before her death, is the heart and soul of the story.
The Grandmother is the epitome of the self-described Christian who professes faith and spouts platitudes, but in fact has no idea of the meaning of the faith she claims to live by. The Misfit, on the other hand, has thought long and hard about the meaning of the life of Jesus with respect to salvation, and..."
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Deception of Self-Righteousness in Literature, 2005.
This paper addresses the issue of grace and righteousness in Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
1,647 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper argues against the common assertion that the grandmother in the story is an agent of grace. An alternative analysis is offered for those who do not see the story as a parable of grace. The grace is a guise, a rationale that is not brought off. O'Connor focuses her story on what is sinister in The Misfit and satirical in the grandmother and her family. She depicts pure evil in The Misfit as he obliterates the whining grandmother and her clan. The naive and deluded Grandmother is brought low by a violent encounter that shakes her out of her petty superiority and pretentious dress. Ultimately, she is forced to realize her vulnerability and ridiculous condition.
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"Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find," provokes the reader to consider the issue of grace and righteousness. The main character in the story, the Grandmother, believes that in her day "people did right" and certainly in her mind, she was the most righteous of all. In analyzing the actions of the Grandmother, the reader gains insight about her attitudes and values. One could interpret, as O'Connor herself does, that the Grandmother's final act leads her to an awareness of her feigned righteousness and ushers her into a true state of grace. However, rather than seeing the grandmother's final gesture as an embodiment of spirituality, one could assert her final act as mundane, selfish, and in every sense unredeeming."
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Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find", 2006.
An analysis of the title of Flannery O'Connor's book, "A Good Man is Hard to Find".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper evaluates the title of Flannery O'Connor's book, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" from the perspective of the grandmother character in the book. More specifically, the paper analyzes the title from the grandmother's perspective of a good man and the individual's ability to find goodness from within the soul. As an example of this perspective, the paper points out that the grandmother continuously discusses the concept of a 'good man' as she views main in relation to society. When conversing with the mechanic, Red, the grandmother contends that he was taken advantage of by others because he was naturally good, and therefore, a "good man". The paper explains that this conversation suggests that a good man is one that treats others kindly and that attempts to do his utmost in order to be honorable within the social order.
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"Second Wind", 2007.
This paper provides a close reading of the poem "Second Wind" by Fred Chappell.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 46.95
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In this essay, the writer analyzes Fred Chappell's poem "Second Wind". The writer points out that the information in the first verse establishes the setting as being the grandmother's home on the day her husband is being buried. The poem also establishes the grandmother's frame of mind, where she is observing the day as if disconnected from it. The writer notes that this shows that she is at a point of disbelief, where everything has just changed with her husband's death. The writer maintains that this makes the grandmother feel disconnected and makes her aware of everything. The writer discusses the woman's feelings as demonstrated in the poem. The writer points out that in the final lines, the woman finds herself alone just as she imagined she would. The writer concludes that it is in this alone state, that she finds her own meaning, understanding, and ability to cope.
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"The tone becomes more depressing in the next verse as she describes herself alone in the bedroom. She describes lying down, closing her eyes, and sitting up. The thing that makes her sit up again is the idea that she will "come down weak and crazed and sickly, waiting for my time." In the next verse, she same subject continues as she wonders if she will ever be able to close her eyes again. This section of the poem is showing how overwhelming her thoughts are when she stops to think about them. As long as she is concentrating on something, her sad thoughts remain at a distance. But in the quietness of her room, sadness floods her and overwhelms her. This makes two important points. Firstly, it explains why the house is a flurry of activity. People are busying themselves with tasks to stop them from feeling the sadness. This is emphasized in this verse, where the poet describes how Aunt Tildy will start playing the piano and singing soon. At this point, it is seen that these types of actions are not being done because people are not sad. Instead, they are being done so that people get some relief from their sad thoughts. The problem for the poet is that her sadness is so great that nothing can distract her from it. This is the second important point made in this verse. In one way, she seeks relief like everyone else does. But she is not able to find an escape because her feelings are too great."
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Women in Literature, 2002.
A comparison of the lives of women depicted in "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez and "Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina" by Rita Arditti.
1,612 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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Many times the element that makes a book a classic is the fact that the human element become involved and therefore the reader gets attached to the story and the characters that are in it. This paper reviews "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez and "Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina" by Rita Arditti and shows how the authors draw the readers in until they become attached to the ladies of the stories. It examines how the commonalty of the stories is the fact that the protagonists have a serious life filled with struggles because of their presidents and how the struggle of one person against something as strong and powerful as a president is a story that can draw out the most maternal and paternal instincts in the most stoic reader.
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"In Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza De Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina by Rita Arditti the reader has a different approach all together. Instead of getting attached one by one the reader only has to get attached to the cause. It is a noble cause however and the grandmother?s search for their grandbabies is heartbreaking to say the least. Each of the books provides an accurate accounting of the way the lives were for the protagonists and the readers are drawn to the plight of all involved. However there are different levels of concerns with each story. In the Butterfly story the sisters are portrayed as those who actually plan to overthrow the government while the story in Searching For Life is about grandmothers challenging the dictatorship."
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