Abstract The paper examines the role of the mother as educator of her child or children. The paper contends that firstly, the expectations of mother as educator are glossed. Then the paper studies the historical role of sole and first educator that the mother has traditionally held. Next, the paper mentions the phenomenon of working mothers and the use of day care centers as surrogate mothers and teachers. Finally, the paper discusses instances of underprivileged children and home schooled children.
From the Paper "One of the most important works by the impressionist painter Mary Cassatt is "Family Group Reading," a beautiful and touching painting made in 1901. In the painting, a mother is depicted with her child on her lap, the two of them reading a book together. The aesthetic and monetary importance and value of this painting to the world of art is for another subject and another paper entirely. But the statement that this work makes on the subject of a mother's role as educator to her children is priceless. In Cassatt's time in turn-of-the-century France, most children of her class were raised and educated by nurses or nannies, not by their mothers."
Abstract This essay discusses how Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Mother and Poet" blurs the binarism of the domestic custodian and the public crusader. The very title itself blurs the boundaries between the two roles, because both of them intersect along certain lines. Each role needs the other to be effective. Isolated, each role becomes rooted in failure and tragedy.
Abstract This is a fictional letter written from a mother to her daughter on her 18th birthday. In the letter, the mother explains about love, self-esteem, and explores the relationship between parents and their children. The text that is referred to at the end of this assignment is a psychology source on parents and children.
Abstract Does play a role in child development? Are some toys better than others for child development? What role does the mother play in play and child development? The paper shows that these are questions that Doris Pierce focuses on in the article, "Maternal Management of the Home as a Developmental Play Space for Infants and Toddlers". The paper shows that play is an important part in child development and mothers play a vital role in play and child development including choosing what toys and creating space for play.
Abstract The author examines the story "A Mother in Mannville," by looking at the different settings, characters, similies and metaphors, as well as the different types of imagery that the author Majorie Kinnan Rawlings used in her short story.
From the Paper "The setting of the story is very calm and peaceful, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings uses beautiful similes or metaphors to enhance it. First of all, she describes the color of the laurel and the rhododendron in a way that symbolizes a warm home. Page 113: ?The rhododendron was in bloom, a carpet of color, across the mountainsides, soft as the May winds that stirred the hemlocks.? Second of all, the sounds going on in the story are very quiet; there are none that are sudden or unexpected. Page 114: "Then he began to chop, the blows were rhythmic and steady" the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain.? Third of all, it seems as though the orphanage and the author's home are cut off from the rest of the world. Page 112: ??in winter the snowdrifts are so deep that the institution is cut off from the village below, from all the world.? in brief, throughout the story everything remains serene and quiet and it reflects to some extent the events of the story;"
Abstract This paper analyzers the ways that Amy Tan, in "Rules of the Game" and Alice Walker in "Everyday Use" investigate the relationships between mothers and daughters. It looks at how these relationships that the authors find compelling in and of themselves, are also found to be illuminative of the larger conflicts between past and future, tradition and progress, the Old World and the New. It shows how both writers root their stories within a specific ethnic tradition and how both are also engaged in that retelling of the universal.
From the Paper "Amy Tan in "Rules of the Game" and Alice Walker in "Everyday Use" investigate the relationships between mothers and daughters, relationships that the authors find compelling in and of themselves and that they also find to be illuminative of the larger conflicts .."
Abstract This paper examines how and why the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo protested to draw attention to the atrocities committed upon their children and their significant role in the international denunciation of the military regime of Argentina and its downfall.
From the Paper "The group that came to be known as the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo the Mothers demonstrates the power that a formerly voiceless sector of society can wield when it refuses to go unheard. The Mothers were able initially to avoid the ..."
Tags: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Argentina
Abstract This paper discusses Li-Young Lee's autobiographical poem " I Ask My Mother to Sing." The paper describes the use of imagery, explains the themes of loss and nostalgia and points out the immigrant experience.
From the Paper "Li-Young Lee's poem "I Ask My Mother to Sing" is a post modern autobiographical lyrical poem filled with emotion and the power of memory and nostalgia. The poem evokes a set of emotions in the poet that he expresses through visual mental pictures of what he hears and sees. Four stanzas of lines, the first three stanzas are four lines each and the final climactic stanza consists of two lines."
Abstract The paper offers an analysis of Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son." The paper discusses the themes of the poem; the African American experience and philosophy of life. The paper notes the poetic devices used such as metaphors, diction, tone and language.
From the Paper "American poet Langston Hughes was one of the major writers of the Harlem Renaissance that brought about an upsurge in African American self-awareness and self-expression. Hughes' poetry focused on race-related issues of his era in language that was readily accessible to his readers. His poetry reflects a love of humanity together with race pride and bitterness over the treatment of African Americans. The poem "Mother to Son" contains all these elements. It is both a poem of racial protest and racial affirmation."
Abstract In this paper, the author looks at the origins of Native American tribes. In particular he looks at the Potawatomi tribe who has a lot of history affiliated with the state of Michigan. The author examines the early history of the Potawatomi tribe from their first origins in the area as far back as 1600. The paper examines the meaning of the name Potawatomi which is a translation of the Ojibwe "potawatomink" meaning "people of the place of fire", and looks at alternate names that have been given to this tribe. The author identifies special characteristics of this tribe and looks at their population growth over the years. In conclusion, the author looks at the modern day Potawatomi tribe and what they have achieved. He comments that they have assimilated into American society and that a general governing body has been set up to try and bring them back to their roots and make sure their original reservation land remains in their hands.
From the Paper "Shortly after the French built Fort Ponchartrain at Detroit in 1701, groups of Potawatomi settled nearby. By 1716 most Potawatomi villages were located in an area between Milwaukee to Detroit. During the 1760s they expanded into northern Indiana and central Illinois. Land cessions to the Americans began in 1807 and during the next 25 years drastically reduced their territory. Removal west of the Mississippi occurred between 1834 and 1842. The Potawatomi were removed in two groups: the Prairie and Forest Bands from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin went to Council Bluffs in southwest Iowa; and the Potawatomi of the Woods (Michigan and Indian bands) were relocated to eastern Kansas near Osawatomie. In 1846 the two groups merged and were placed on a single reservation north of Topeka. Arguments over allotment and citizenship led to their separation in 1867. The Citizen Potawatomi left for Oklahoma and settled near present-day Shawnee. Most of their lands were lost to allotment in 1889. The Prairie Potawatomi stayed in Kansas and still have a reservation. Several Potawatomi groups avoided removal and remained in the Great Lakes."
Abstract By using the chief of the Sioux tribe as narrator, the paper traces the history of the tribe. The paper begins with a description of life on the plains around Lake Superior, wars with the rival Ojibwa tribe and then carries the reader until the time when the tribe is forced to seek unification with other tribes in order to fight a new enemy, the white man.
From the Paper "The white men's approach shows their nature of treachery that leaves them unfit for any pact from our end. In spite of the reality that the white men are better equipped in arms than us, forget not my men that the white man is not well equipped in his will. If we can win them, we can win by our will; by our determination; by our unity for our mother. We know the land as none other, for we have roamed therein years together for buffalo hunting and the big game.
These white men cannot overpower us if we resist their intrusion wisely. I have known that they come from different lands from far. Some are different from the others. If we can use these differences to make them fight among themselves for the land, we can win half of the battle. Then, the white men shall have the taste of their own medicine."
Abstract This paper examines the role of the culture that existed before the French arrival in the Michigan region of the United States and provides a detailed account of the actual modifications of Indian life after the French arrived. The paper considers the way in which disputes and misunderstandings were solved through law and shows how the issue of the Native-Indians and the French influence over the history of the tribes in the Great Lakes is a matter that is representative for the history of the US. The paper also shows how the Native-American experience pointed out the way in which a local issue such as the conflicts between different tribes in the region could be exploited for economic, gains but at the same time could set the basis for a cultural relation between the Algonquin tribes and the French.
From the Paper "The history of the American people is the result of numerous influences that have put their mark on what is today the American culture and heritage. The entire array of factors that have determined the unique yet troubled history of the United States belong to numerous cultures and civilization that have remained to this day important landmarks for the definition of the cultural framework of this country. In this sense, the Indians have had a considerable contribution to the establishment of the cultural background as well as of the environment in which later settlers, such as the Europeans would place their mark and in which they would develop a distinctive cultural identity."
Abstract A discussion regarding how in recent years, mainstream society has "re-discovered" Native Americans after a period of forgetfulness. Needless to say, one of the more prominent of all the Native North American peoples has been the Cherokee - perhaps because few other native tribes (at least to this writer's knowledge) have enjoyed the territorial, geographic reach of the Cherokee nation - a nation with tribes in the Virginias, the Carolinas, and the Southern United States. This paper looks at America's Cherokee tribes and explores the manner in which their approach to warfare since the arrival of the "white man".
A review of the book, ?Myths That Hide The American Indian" by Oliver La Farge, and a study of the cultural contributions of Native American tribes to North America.
Abstract This paper examines the societal structures of the various Native American tribes as seen in the book, "Myths That Hide The American Indian" by Oliver La Farge. It describes the tremendous contributions of numerous Native American tribes in art, poetry, governmental structure and customs. The paper explores the European settlers" impact on the Native American people.
From the Paper "An aspect of the essay that I found very interesting was the societal structures of the various Tribes. The tribes of the Southeast Mississippi Valley region were among the most advanced tribes in North America; in particular the Natchez tribe which had an elaborate social system. The social system of this tribe was divided into two groups; the aristocracy referred to as Suns and the common people called Stinkers. Within this system the common people could wed whomever they wanted but the aristocracy could only marry outside of their social group and the offspring would become a part of the aristocracy. This social system, as elaborate as it was, did create a problem because it decreased greatly the number of Stinkers within the tribe. To combat this the Natchez tribe would capture, torture, and enslave foreigners and if they survived they would become Stinkers in doing this they were able to perpetuate this social system."
Abstract The paper discusses the Kwakiutl tribe, who lived in northern part of Vancouver Island, Canada. The paper describes them as a hunter-gatherer society, hunting deer, bears and moose, with their main source of food coming from the sea. The paper further examines their mode of dress, and their use of masks as adornment. The writer examines how their culture was rich with dances and theatrical performances which they improved by adapting and borrowing from other tribes. The paper concludes that although many aspects of Kwakiutl life have now disappeared, the people themselves survive and take an active part in fishing and lumbering pursuits in their old tribal territory.
From the Paper "They hunted deer, bears and moose but their main source of food remained to be from the sea. Sea-lions, porpoises and seals were abundant in the sea. Crabs, mussels and clams along with cod, herring and several species of salmon were also abundantly found in the sea life. These proved to be the main source of food for the Kwakiutl tribe and it was the Kwakiutl man who went out to hunt the food while the role of the woman was to gather berries and shellfish. The Kwakiutl were best at making canoes and were capable of making large canoes which they used in their hunt for seafood."
