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" now he is more than my father. he is a man who gave everything he had to save my life." Pg. 24 Importance of family This is a point where it becomes clear to this young girl that her father, although he acts very stern with her, cares deeply for her. He shows her the kind of love that she describes as having no words to thank him for. She acknowledges her fathers selfless actions and finds a deeper understanding of what motivated her father's current behavior. His love is strong enough to discipline her in a way that might seem to hurt their relationship, when his attempts are merely save her from her own foolish juvenile behavior. He is strong enough to be a parent, not a friend. "All of these women were here for the same reason. They were said to have been seen at night rising from the ground like birds on fire. A loved one, a friend, or a neighbor had accused them of causing the death of a child. A few other people agreeing with these stories was all that was needed to have them arrested. And sometimes even killed." Pg. 38 Social injustice It is clear that these people are all interested in some sort of witch hunt. A mix of paranoia and pr
88 Struggle for hope, importance of family She has to deal with many things during the night and most aren't pleasant. The mere act of breeding roosters to kill one another in cock fights and taking pride in the fact that your rooster is the most well trained killing machine is a sick disturbing reality. The love he has for his son is so intense, he doesn't want his son remembering him the way he remembers his own father, a poor struggling man he would never want to be. ecarious behavior is causing people to jump to conclusions that they feel give them a false sense of security. Riding like a bird in the balloon is the closest thing he has to cling to of ever doing something meaningful in his life, without that he is a lonely man with no aspirations. A few drops of blood fell to the earth in a circle and vanished in the dirt. He knows his strength exceeds hers, but instead of taking note of that and proceeding cautiously, he uses the strength as an advantage. 176 Importance of family Even in her dreams she is unable to forget every last detail of the memory she has of her father. There is no such bond as a child shares with a guardian, someone that has looked after them and cared in a way that no one else would. Epilogue: Women Like Us "You have always had your ten fingers. Her dreams are simply ones; paying off the mortgage, and saving her husband from driving a taxicab, but these hopes and dreams keep her watching a lottery that provides no possible hope of her ever winning.
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