As I was reading the short stories that you assigned, I was thinking about this essay that I would have to write. I felt that the story "In the Gloaming" by Alice Elliot Dark reminded me of another story that I have read before, it is "The Children Stay" by Alice Munro. In both of these stories a mothers" love is shown; yet it is shown in two very different ways.
Alice Elliot Dark shows how a mother loves her child by staying with her son until the day that he dies. Janet, the mother, takes care of her son, Laird, when he becomes ill and never leaves his side. While she is with him she keeps him company and learns more about him and what he likes. Martin, the father, on the other hand wants to stay away from him while he is sick. One night Laird tells his mother, "I don't think Dad can stand to be around me. Poor Dad. He's is always been such a hypochondriac- we have that in common. He must hate this." Janet responds by saying, "He just wants you to get well." Laird says, "If that is what he wants, I"m afraid I"m going to have to disappoint him again. At least this will be the last time I let him down.".
Now in the story "The Children Stay" the mother shows a different kind of love. This story has two small children in it, Caitlin and Mara. Pauline is the girls" mother and she is there for her children everyday of their lives. Until one day she suddenly decides to leave her husband and her family to go away with another man. When she leaves she calls her husband to check on the children. Pauline talks to Brian, the children's father, soon after she leaves. When she asks him about her daughters he responds by saying, "The Children Stay." Pauline does feel a lot of pain when she leaves her children, yet she never stops loving them.
In both stories the mothers show love for their children. Janet shows it by taking care of her sick son and never leaving his side until the day he dies.
Mother Teresa had done good works and heroic virtues in her lifetime. Mother Teresa's had accomplished many deeds through out her religious order and her "Way of Love". ... (The "Way of Love" is also a poem). ... Mother Teresa's original home was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhio. ... What most people don't know is that Mother Teresa was and established poet with many creditable works one of them is "Mother Teresa's Way of Love". ...
Mother Teresa was full of enthusiasm and love, tenderness and kindness, courageousness and fearless; as she satisfied all the definition, and hence we could call her a hero. ... We want to bring the joy and love of God to the people; we want to bring them God Himself, who gives them His love through us. At the same time we love God and show Him our love by serving Him in this people. ... We have to bring Gods' love to the people by our service. ... Moreover, Mother Teresa was full of enthusiasm and love. ...
Mother Teresa wanted to be a sign of "God's Love, God's presence and God's compassion" to remind all of us of the value and dignity of each of God's children." "We were created to love and be loved". ... Mother Teresa's biggest influence in her experience of service was Dranafile, her mother, her firm belief and attitude to religion is what greatly influenced Agnes' (Mother Teresa) character and future vocation. ... " Mother Teresa's advice for young persons regarding service "Love can conquer everything, fear, anger and hop...
When all his disciples fled, she remained with him, helpless to do anything else, except watch her dying son and offer her love. ... Mary is a role model for mothers who are women of God. The love and caring of a mother starts before we are even born. ... The Church honors Mary under many different titles, such as the Mother of God, Mother of Mercy, and the Queen of Heaven. If Mary is the mother of Jesus, and if Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God. ...
In the beginning of her oration, Mother Teresa read from the bible about what Jesus wants from people, i.e. love and peace. These themes were clear throughout each argument in her speech, as Mother Teresa spread the message that we must all "love until it hurts." ... As Mother Teresa said during her speech, "By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her problems." ... That way the mother would not kill her baby, but would give him or her the opportunity to have a good life in which he or she is loved. ... Mother Teresa wanted all people to show thi...
Mother Theresa Mother Teresa has been characterized as a saint, yet she considered herself merely God's humble instrument. ... Mother Teresa is living proof of this testimony. ... She loved her students and they loved her, and soon they were joining her on weekends as she went into streets to care for the sick and the hungry (Tucker). ... "We want them to know there are people who really love them at least for the few hours that they have to live," stated Mother Teresa. ... Her main purpose of founding all the missionaries was her belief in the true action of love. ...
Another simile occurs in lines 5-8 which states "Faces red as steak, wine, wet as the children at birth who's mothers are going to give them away ". ... The second part of the simile, "Wet as the children at birth whose mothers are going to give them away " in my opinion symbolizes abandonment. Sex with love leads to babys that are wanted. On the other hand sex without love can lead to unwanted babies that get given away. ... The figurative meaning of cardio could be love because the heart is a symbol of love. ...
As Lawrence makes it plain for all to see Paul desires something beyond what he has, namely, his mother's love. ... Being a little boy, Paul doesn't understand most of this, but he knows his mother does not love him, his sisters, or his father. ... Armed with this information his mother had unwittingly provided him, Paul now possesses what may well be the key to acquiring her love! ... He had to be lucky "produce more money "because luck may yet bring his mothers love. ... Does mother love him? ...
Love is the desire for the soul. ... Confused from what love really is, they immediately attract on each other. ... In addition, Juliet reveals to her mother that she has not even considered marriage just two scenes prior to meeting Romeo. ... Lastly, Romeo and Juliet loved the idea of "being in love"" instead of truly loving the actual person. ... It is clear that the type of "love"" that Romeo and Juliet are experiencing is nothing but lust and an illusion of what appears to be love. ...
