Thursday, September 27, 2012

I Stand Here Ironing


    This story is about the struggles a young mother faces when she is abandoned by the father of her child. The mother has to leave her child for long periods so that she can work and provide for her. When she returns home her daughter is always longing for her attention and the mother feels like she cannot give her the love and attention that she craves. This results in the daughter not being as emotionally strong and confident in herself and has  a tough time mixing with other kids in school until she finds the  "thing" that she is good at, which is acting.
   The daughter also has to hep the mother around the house with the chores and her sister doesn't have to help. Emily is resentful towards her sister because she feels like she is better loved by her mother.
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  1. Miss BSeptember 27, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    That is a pretty accurate synopsis of the story. Why does acting make Emily feel good? What type of acting? Also, you mention that Emily unlike Susan is expected to help around the house- why? why are the two sisters treated differently?

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  2. UnknownSeptember 28, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    I believe that the sisters are treated differently because of their age. Normally in a household the eldest child is expected to help their mother with chores and taking care of the younger kids. The oldest child usually becomes the protecter of their younger siblings.

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