oppositions

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The opposition here is the present vs. So all that is in her wil not bloom-but in how many does it? There is still enough left to live by. And in the eyes of Emily, her mother appeared not to care for her daughter. She would struggle over books, always eating (it was in those years she developed her enormous appetite that is legendary in our family…” It’s apparent that Emily became physically healthier in her later years.

The ironing that the narrator is doing during the story symbolizes Emily’s past. As the story goes on Emily’s mother irons out the wrinkles in Emily’s dress, in the present, while we learn that Emily’s life begins to improve in the past. There’s a line in the story that explains how she hardly ate at all, “I used to try to hold and love her after she came back, but her body would stay stiff and after a while she’d push away. Remember Emily’s mother was very busy working to support her family and struggling to take care of four other children besides Emily. The lack of time spent with her daughter Emily had an impact on how Emily percieved her mother. Towards the end of the story, however, this opposition is challenged. The opposition is a loving parent vs. Which brings me to my next point, Emily’s diminished appetite. Emily was left home alone very frequently througout her childhood. Emily’s mother loved her dearly, but could not always be there for her.

Common topics in this essay:
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Approximate Word count = 1146
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

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