Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children is a perfect example of a work that doesn't leave us in very high spirits but touches us in such a way that it becomes even more powerful than if it had. ... On the other hand she can be considerate and caring mother who only wants to protect her children. ... Is it her children? ... Mother Courage looses all three of her children at the end of the play. ... Why is it, that in spite of losing all her children, Mother Courage fails to see the light? ...

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Mother Courage and Her Children The story of Mother Courage and Her Children is one of progressive ruin in the face of war and it's devastating consequence. As each of Courage's children leave or die, the burden placed upon her is augmented. By the end of Brecht's tale, Mother Courage is forced to, quite literally, carry her burdens on her own. ... To exemplify the corrosion of Mother Courage's world, and the expansion of her burden, attention must be drawn to the wagon, the primary symbol of Courage's hope and her duty. ... By the final scene, Courage would b...

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The ending of Mother Courage sees Mother Courage pulling the wagon alone, after all her children have been killed by the war. ... (Brecht) this means that although Mother Courage is living off the war through her business, it is also taking from her, through the loss of her children. ... Mother Courage predicts that her children will die and that it is their virtues that are their downfall. ... Mother Courage is a businesswoman throughout the play; every time one of her children dies she is away conducting business. ... In scene one, Mother Courage has all three of her children with her, a...

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Her mother would take care of the poor and sick people in her town; whenever Mother Teresa was free, she would help the poor and sick as well. ... It was her enthusiasm to lead Mother Teresa succeed when she finally get a permission to live in India, although it took a long time for her to get the permission to live there. ... After having other sister to join her, Mother Teresa decided to set up the Mother house in Calcutta, which aimed to help the poor, rescue the children, and help the sick people. ... Ever since Mother Teresa became a teacher, she crosses to other city to teach the child...

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He owned land, took care of that land along with his wife and children. ... This took courage. ... Elizabeth Proctor: wife of john proctor and mother of three sons. ... Elizabeth shows courage by facing danger, being put on the stop and by going against what she knows is right, the truth, to save her husband, probably thinking Abigail made this accusation. ... Jealousy and selfishness are not associated with courage at all. ...

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I believe that this is true courage because despite her fear of something like what had happened to her happening again she went on a pressed forward and eventually her hard work had paid off for her and it helped her learn something about herself as well. ... All though many of us would not think of something like this as courage I feel that it is a form of courage because even though she wanted her husband to come home she stayed strong and supported what he was doing away from home. ... About ten years ago my parents divorced and obviously they moved into separate houses and my sister and...

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Two works in particular, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, and Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht show how society molds its members into perfectly cast models. ... The desire to be accepted by society drives these individuals, especially Gregor from The Metamorphosis and Mother Courage's children from Mother Courage and her Children, to conform or die trying. ... Brecht's play, Mother Courage and her Children set a new standard for which plays are to be compared. ... In Mother Courage and her Children, the mother suffers because she does not show capitulation to so...

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In 1949, he created Mother Courage and her Children, which enlists the spectators" feelings as well as their reason. ... In 1949 Brecht went back to Berlin to stage Mother Courage and her Children, with his wife Helene Weigel, in the title part. ... Mother Courage and her Children Bertolt Brecht had two main periods of maximum creativity. ... Mother Courage and her Children, is the story of a woman who, with her family, follows around the Thirty Years War to make a living as a peddler. ... Mother Courage's real name was Anna Fierling, but all her children have different last names a...

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Sharing her story of courage, character, and influence is a source of pride. ... Being a mother of eight children (full-time job) built her character. ... I later learned from Hospice workers; it was her way of protecting her eight children, 23 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. ... My mother was admired by everyone, for her unselfish devotion to others, her whole life. ... The guidance that my mother provided for our family was not at all her job; it was her dream. ...

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Courage is a characteristic that is something everyone wants to have. ... In war, courage is something that is almost necessary. ... The Red Badge of Courage is the story of two days in a young man's search for his courage. ... Henry's mother is a hard-working, uneducated farm woman who is reluctant to see her son leave home and go south to do battle against the Confederate Army. ... He also would talk about his beloved children and his wishes for a clean bed and some pea soup. . ...

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The second poem "I Said a Mother's Prayer for You" written by John Robbins represents the way that Jo has treated me as a daughter and I have always shown her love as though she were my mother. ... I would tell her that I hated her and she would respond with an, "I love you". ... She helped the three of us children through the toughest time of our life, our parents divorcing, without us even realizing. ... It has been evident through her courage and persistence. ... "I SAID A MOTHER"S DAY PRAYER FOR YOU" I said a Mother's Day prayer for you To thank the Lord above For bless...

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Mother Catherine shows how she as a woman was creative by making her own worship place with a tent. ... Her Compound is called the Manger, and is dedicated to the birth of children in or out of wedlock." ... Also what brings this story and essay together is the belief of courage and strength a woman has to over come her obstacles or even pain. ... (page 148) This shows how a woman would do anything to protect what hers, for example when a single mother does everything in her power to make sure her children are loved, well and educated As for Mother Catherine " After the call she consecra...

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Daniel needed the comfort of his mother, but for Hagar, "to play at being her - it was beyond me (Laurence 25)."" ... As previously mentioned before, Hagar could not portray her mother to comfort her dying brother. ... In contrast to her negative character, Hagar exhibits a great deal of courage. ... Hagar also had the courage to leave Bram for the sake of her children's future. ... However, despite of her negative attributes she still exhibits a positive aspect through her courage. ...

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Women of honor and courage who endured things that a woman of today would never endure. ... It is doubtful that the mother of the 40's and 50's would have " taken kindly" to another woman trying to tell her how to run her household and raise her children. ... In the 40's and 50's the stay at home mother had 18 hours to devote to the upkeep of her home and the raising of her children. ... In these days, society publically frowned upon a divorced woman, and her children. ... Without their bravery and courage, women of today may have a very different plight....

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Spanning from when she was a young child to the final chapter, which introduces Maya's newborn child, the incidents which make her life such an interesting one often demand courage. The author obviously acknowledges this, with her quote "One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. ... It is the one in which she describes Mama, her grandmother, being harassed in front of their house by a group of several white young women and children. ... The white children call her by her first name, Annie, and at first try to imitate the way she stands and looks. ... It...

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That, to me, is courage. She is the kind of superwoman who is strong enough to take care of two children without ever complaining how hard it is. ... One of the many greatest traits my mother possesses is the ability to never give up on her loved ones. ... When I was caught drunk while sneaking in through my bedroom window, my mother had the most heart-broken look in her face. ... If I ever asked for a better mother, nothing would change because no one would be better than her-she is irreplaceable....

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Life for the brothers was hard, their father was a drunk, who was henpecked by their intimidating, religious, mother until he had enough liquor inside him to return her taunts with violence. ... Edward, not being the most attractive child, was the subject of children's jibes. ... Edward had accepted this, and had neither the inclination or the courage to disobey her. ... Ed shot and killed her. ... Frank Worden and the Sheriff went to check out the old Gein place, already infamous amongst the local children as a haunted house. ...

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However, the blissful, carefree manner of children is in direct opposition to such an argument. ... Furthermore, a large amount of children do not understand the concept of death, asking when a deceased grandparent might return while the mother is grieving for the loss of a loved one with the knowledge that the person shall not return. ... For example, at the end of Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children, Mother Courage is last seen at her canteen wagon saying how she still has one child out of three alive when, in truth, they are all dead. In this instance, the sorrow brought on by t...

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The old feeling of not fitting in disappeared when she learned of all the "fifty mothers" who loved and cared for her and Hallie. ... As she progressed at her job, it provided her with a significant amount of courage. ... This is of course, because of her courage deficiency. ... Many people brought toys that came along with memories of Codi and Hallie as children. ... She gained a sense of where she belonged from Loyd and the fifty mothers. ...

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Mrs Tuohy takes care of Michael just like her son. ... She was a teacher, but more like my mother. ... Which mother would not love their children in the world? ... Although the mother for my behavior and her face are not very nice, but she would very calm, practical action and truth to tell me what you do you should not do. ... Courage is a hard thing to figure. ...

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The delivery of the baby was a huge effort for the mother, but she finds the courage to do this because with a new life an old one disappears. In paragraph 3 there is something wrong between the mother and the baby. An explanation for this could be that her baby died. ... The mother hears the breath of her baby, this is what happens in paragraph 4. ... She simply adores her children. ...

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When her mother dies Eveline makes a vow to her that she will take care of the family. ... In the time period of the story it was not uncommon for the male children of the family to leave and for the women to stay if something has happened to the parents. ... Although Eveline had chances to leave, that vow to her mother just kept her in the abusive situation. ... Like her brothers she was afraid to leave and could not get enough courage to pack her things and go with Frank. ... Her brothers had it easier than Eveline being males and maybe that's why they could get enough courage to le...

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Atticus made Jem read to her and explained, "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand it's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway" (p. 112). ... These events changed Jem's courage. ... "You oughta let your mother know where you are,' said Jem. 'You oughta let her know you're here...' ... Although the situations are different from the 1930's to now, children still cope with problems....

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Although she lives with her mother, Nana, in a peaceful kolba secluded from the busy streets of Herat, this is not enough for Mariam because her mother always reminds her of how unwanted of a bastard she is. ... Unable to provide him with children made her worthless in Rasheed's eyes. ... Finally near the end of the book, Mariam shows a lot of courage when she saves her friend Laila from Rasheed. ... Mariam had gotten enough courage to kill Rasheed. ... A Mother. ...

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Indira Gandhi, Sonya Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Annie Besant... ... The clothing that they wear effects the nation's reactions towards her. ... Her Gandhi was assassinated when her two personal Sikh bodyguards turned against her, Her assassination caused riots that were hard to calm. ... Her informative and inspirational stories inspire many of the younger children to aim for success. ... Many people adore these women for their courage, beauty, and success. ...

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