MY SISTER'S KEEPER

BY: JODI PICOULT

Throughout the novel of my sister's keeper by: Jodi Picoult, it deals with many family conflicts to save her daughter Kate. The concept of parenting is very critical and is needed because she needs strong support and love from her parents. In this novel it creates a huge amount of responsibility, pain, and guilt that sticks with them throughout their lives. As reading the novel, it has been very difficult to judge a comment on how Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald are good parents or not. However, I still believe that in fulfilling the duties of a parent, they must be loving, caring, and must be a effective teacher throughout the child's life. I strongly believe that they are good parents to Kate, but they do not act the same way to Anna or Jessie.

In this novel, Kate was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia at the age of two. (page.10) As she is growing up, the desperation of Kate's parents become larger and larger. A great example of how it is represented is when Kate says, "It's in case I don't come back." Personally when I read this, it was very difficult for me to read and it was a situation that I really reflected and pondered on. I was wondering as being a spectator, what I would do if I was in that situation?

On the other hand, Sarah is more caring to Kate than Anna is. It shows that Sarah is more responsible and can take care of Kate whenever she needs it. However, Anna feels the pain too when they are both in the hospital and she tries her best to help Kate too. Even though, Anna doesn't seem like she has as much experience as Sarah, she still tries her best to save Kate.

I feel like Brian would be known as a better parent to Anna because right after Anna was in pain after the bone marrow transplant, he made her a necklace as a present. But throughout the book, Brian is more aware of the fact that Anna is being used to keep Kate alive. Brian, in my opinion, feels like he is living his life with guilt based on Anna's lawsuit. 

This situation makes it very difficult to judge Sarah and Brian as parents. As there hardships of being parents in this situation comes to place, it is really difficult to understand what they deal with and what type of situation they are in. But also it is noticeable that they would do anything to save Kate's life and would sacrifice anything for her.


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THE HELP 

BY: KATHRYN STOCKET

CAN ONE PERSON MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

        One person in a society could create a change that could impact others severely in their hearts. People create a difference by how they act in a society. "You can certainly touch the lives of those around you with small, daily acts of kindness. "Good actions throughout a society can create a huge change that people will follow based on that persons actions. Throughout the book, Aibileen is developing the same tasks throughout the society to make a difference. As we know, Aibileen is living during the times of segregation. As being a segregated black woman working for Miss. Leefolt, she begins to realize that Miss. Leefolt is neglecting her child, Mae Mobley. However, Aibileen begins to seek the help that Mae Mobley needs and instead of just taking care of her, she begins to form a relationship with her. She is looked as a lower class woman based on segregation and continues to spread the love to Mae Mobley. Throughout the story, Mae Mobley and Aibileen become very close and begin to have a strong bonded relationship. Aibileen made a difference in Mae Mobley's life because if she didn't do anything and just took care of them as what she was supposed to do, Mae would have not stood on her own two feet and live in the real world. "You're the smartest one in the class, Aibileen," she say. "And the only way you're going to keep sharp is to read and write every day." (26, Stockett). This expresses the big heart that Aibileen has for Mae Mobley. It shows that she made Mae Mobley continue and realize that she is smart and could be successful and have a dream that she can work for. If it wasn't for Aibileen, Mae Mobley wouldn't have a role model to look up to and she wouldn't have a great friend that would not be forgotten throughout life. 

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THE HELP

BY: KATHRYN STOCKETT

HEROISM- A person that is brave and is willingly risking their life for saving someone or something from that situation. 

 

       Throughout the novel of The Help by: Kathryn Stockett there are many heroic characters that change the life of Mae Mobley and is a huge role model to Mae as well and that is Aibileen. Aibileeen is a true hero because she literally risks and spends her time helping and raising Mae Mobley herself. Instead of Elizabeth or Miss. Leefolt to take care and spend time time with her daughter, she gives the duty of being mother to Aibileen. She neglects Mae Mobley and thinks that everything will be okay but in reality she can't stand up on her two feet and needs someone by her side. Not only Aibileen was a great parent but she was a hero to the heart of Mae Mobley. 

       In this novel, the setting is still facing segregation and racism was very popular during these times of age. However, Aibileen has a big and loving heart and as she saw Mae Mobley being neglected, she began to care for her and love her as if she was her daughter. "You're the smartest one in the class, Aibileen," she say. "And the only way you're going to keep sharp is to read and write every day." (26, Stockett). This is a sign of motivation and how she begins to motivate Mae into keeping her dreams. She expresses her love by saying 

"Mae Mo bad."

 The way she say it, like it's a fact, make my insides hurt. 

"Mae Mobley," I say cause I got a notion to try something. "You a smart girl?" 

She just look at me, like she don't know. 

"You a smart girl," I say again.

She say, "Mae Mo smart"

I say, "You a kind little girl?" (107, Stockett).

She teaches her everything of this world that she lives in. Aibileen is not only a great parent to Aibileen and friend but she is a hero to her heart and is everything to her.