Our name is a significant part of who we are. Without a name, who are we truly? I, for one, happen to love my first name, Hannah, and the reason as to why my mother chose it. I have an, exceedingly, original name but that doesn’t bother me a bit. When my mother chose my name, she didn’t care that she knew numerous Hannah’s, she just wanted to pass on her grandmother’s legacy. Hearing the stories about my great-grandmother makes me proud to have her name. She was truly an inspiring woman. It saddens me that I never had the chance to meet her. Luckily, I have my mother to share memories of her with me. My mother loves to talk about how adventurous, warm-hearted, and intelligent Hannah was. I have always been an adventurous person; …show more content…
She would take in strays constantly, no matter what type of animal it was. I deeply admire that about her. I have always loved it when my mother would tell me the story about Hannah and her foxes. One day when Hannah was in the forest behind her house, she came across a hole in the ground. In that hole were two beautiful baby foxes. She wondered where the mother was, but she didn’t have to wonder for long. About twenty feet away from the hole, the mother was dead. She, obstinately, decided that since the foxes didn’t have a mother, she would become their next mother even though my grandfather didn’t want them in the house. She cared for them for months until they were too large to keep in the house any longer. She cried because she knew she couldn’t keep them any longer, it would have been unfair to keep them contained and she understood that. Therefore, she released them into the wild. Months went by and she was heartbroken thinking something, dreadful, had happened to them. Until one night, she heard a noise outside and went to investigate. On her porch stood two, stunning, foxes. She knew without a doubt that they were her foxes. She was worried that after all the time that had passed, they wouldn’t recognize her. But, they did. They ran toward her and begin licking her all over; she played with them for hours. After they left that night, she never saw them again. But, she knew in her heart that they were all right and still
What are the true meanings of names? Some people believe that names are just something they get or something that is a special meaning to them. Although parents or guardians name their child, some tend to name their child with a unique reason. "Bean Trees, " "My Name, " "What’s in a Name?,"and "The Dead." Are four stories that represent the valid reasons or special reasons that are inside a name. These unique factors make a person’s name affect not only how they feel about themselves but also how they choose to live.
Their selection of new names are hiding their past, but at the same time, representative of their future. Similarly, my great aunt’s name had an impact upon her life, as well as others. My great aunt, Ilene, had decided to change her name to Elizabeth, after graduating from William and Mary College as a English History major. My great aunt’s many family members thought this was an odd and irrational decision to suddenly change her name. Since she is an English History major and a great admirer of Queen Elizabeth I, my great aunt desired a unique name that reflects her love for the subject of her future. After careful thought, my family had come to realize how this choice is important to her new identity. My name also has a meaningful impact upon my life. My middle name, Christine, is connected to my grandmother’s first name. My mother chose the name Christine to honor my Grandmother, whom she strives to model each day, as do I. I am very blessed to have inherited her name and hope someday to obtain my grandmother’s courage, hospitality, wisdom, and kindness. In conclusion, a name defines who a person is and helps create the identity of a human being, which can influence how he or she is perceived by others. A name can never be taken away from oneself or others. If human beings did not have their own names, they are no longer individually unique.
After reading “ My Name” by Sandra Cisneros I realized something i really never thought was important was indeed important. In this excerpt Esperanza states how she doesn't want to be like her great-grandmother whom has the same name but she wants to be different, she wants to break free from the meaning that her great-grandmother gave to the name. From her saying this I found out that I related to Esperanza more that what i thought. I relate because I know what it's like to have inherited a name and have to try to exceed in being the meaning of that name, but like Esperanza “I don't want to inherit a seat by the window’’, instead i want to break free from the chains of the meaning of the name and create a new meaning.
I also remember after she passed away dad got me a dog that was a Catahoula and I named him spot because he was covered in brown spots. He was a really smart dog my dad taught him a whole bunch of tricks like sit shake and lay down but he was also a really good cattle dog and tracker. We had a cow that kept jumping the fence and dad got tired of chasing her back in everyday so he had spot do it and after he did it she never jumped the fence again because she was afraid of him. One year my uncle shot a doe with a bow behind our house and it ran off but was hit and was leaving a trail so we brought spot back there and dad told him to find him and he lead us straight there He also did that for me once with my first turkey when I was six. Sometimes when we would call the cows up to work them or to give them shots or move them somewhere else mom would come and bring sugar and sugar would hear us call them and then she would try and mimic us and call them like we were and it was really funny because you could tell she was trying to say the same thing we were. She liked to call them and see them come up she wouldn't ever growl at them or try to chase them she actually enjoyed their
God says to honor your mother, but sometimes I question that wisdom. I mean God has some good thoughts and did some really great things, but that doesn’t mean he is all knowing. Mom is great, I love her so much, but once in awhile she just does things that cause me to rip out my hair in disbelief. She has really great qualities from her bravery and intelligence to how loving she is. However, she has some not-so-great qualities, like her anxiety and lack of common sense to how obsessed she can be about things.
The greatest woman I’ve ever known always told me that education was important…and she was right. I came from a small town in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri prior to becoming a teenager. At the time, education was abundant in St. Ann, where I lived. I attended a decent elementary school and made good grades, despite mathematics not being my cup of tea. I have
Names are closely associated with identity. Although a name is just a word used to refer to someone or something, many people are very attached to their names and feel that without their name, they would have no identity. According to R. P. Masani, it is important that people have names because “’personality and the rights and obligations connected with it would not exist without the name.’” (In Bosmajian, pg 78) In “Lost in Translation,” the narrator receives a new name when she comes to America. Although the change from her original name “Ewa” to the
A name represents more than just a person; it represents who they are. I look up to my mother because she has maintained a positive outlook in life, which has allowed her to acquire everything she wants. However, she has dealt with many obstacles along the way, some of which are a minor stroke, skin cancer, a broken leg, pneumonia, and arthritis.
As the contractions began to grip my stomach, I realized that my life would forever be changed. Knowing the old me had to die in order for me to become a new me. After being abandon at the age of five, I grew up feeling lonely and unloved. I was filled with so much anger, malice, hurt and unforgiveness that I held against others. I didn’t have the luxury of living in a stable environment, because growing up I was always living from home to home. I had no intentions to strive for better, I had begun to allow my upbringing to be my excuse. Years of disappointment resulted in me caring less in others desire. I couldn’t love anyone because love was never shown to me, but
Women are blessed with what I consider is the biggest gift in the universe and that is to give life to what once was part of them. At some point in our lives we ask ourselves……. What is a good mother? Although there can be endless definitions, my definition of a good mother is based on what I consider to be morally right. A good mother always thinks about her children first, a good mother is always willing to give her life for her children, a good mother is soft and gentle with her children, but a good mother becomes aggressive and protective when her children are exposed to potential threats and a good mother will always want the best for her children.
It seemed like a normal day when I entered Mrs. A’s AP Language and Composition class, but little did I know that she was going to assign a very important project that was going to take forever. I took my seat and wrote down what was on the board. Then I sat patiently and waited for Mrs. A to come explain what we were doing today. When the tardy bell rang, Mrs. A glided into the room and gave us all a stack of papers. She then proceeded to discuss our upcoming assignment, a memoir. As she explained the very important assignment, I wondered whom I would write about. No one really came to mind to write about and I thought for sure I would never be able to get this thing done on time. I finally decided that I would write in on my mother, Kari Jenson. I knew I would probably put the project off until the very end and do it the weekend before even though it would get on my mom’s nerves. Putting work off was just how I did everything, it worked for me. When I arrived home from school that day, I told mom about the project. I told her I would most likely write it about her and she was overjoyed.
What does phenomenal mean to you? One dictionary states phenomenal means very remarkable. My great grandmother was a very sophisticated and remarkable woman. Phenomenal should have been her first name, because that she was. My great grandmother was a rare breed; many do not come like that anymore. Memories of my great grandmother take me to a happy place, and hold a special place in my heart.
Has anyone ever asked you: “Who is most important to you”? To me the most wonderful mother in my life, no one can replace her in my heart. My mother, who is very nice and gentle, helps me and has always been there for me when I need her. My mother loves me very much. She is strict and educated me to become a good person. I can’t say how much love her. I am grateful to her because she gave me birth, brings me love and helped me grow up. But you know she just takes care of me a lot. Every day she tells me the same words. If you were me, you would feel very tired. I am a very happy child having my mother. I feel too tired to listen to her words, but imagine one day I don’t see her any longer and listen to her voice. What would I feel?
I could not think of a better example or provide for me than my mother. She was on the right track for the rest of her life because she got into college when she was only 17 years old. When she tells me about those kinds of stories, they always consists of being the youngest kid in the class who everybody else thinks should still be in high school.
Many people, as well as myself, believe that a mother’s influence is one of the most important influences that one will ever come in contact with in their lives. A mother’s love, comfort, and support will often help to shape a child and allow them to become the person they need to be later on in life. My mother has had a great influence on my life from day one. I often refer to her as my “rock” because she is definitely a solid foundation in my life. Being that she is a great role model, my mother’s support and presence in my life has allowed me to grow as a person, keep my spirits high through hell and high water, prosper in all that I have done, as well as mold me to be a great person in the future.