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A Jest Of God - Term Papers

A Jest Of God

We were strangers from the beginning
tormented by our difference
which did not exist.
(Betsy Warland)

An important ingredient inherent in a successful mother-daughter
relationship is balance. Like the scales of justice, maintaining equilibrium
requires work. The special bond between mother and daughter is delicate and
unlike any other relationship due to expectations of performance on behalf of
both women. The female psyche is, characteristically, particular: each woman
having a certain regiment making themselves unique. Ideals and behavior learned,
possibly inherited, from others are two of many things which carve an
individual's personality. It is these similarities and ...

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assumed they had nothing in common. In Rachel's eyes her mother was a pristine,
saintly woman who maintained high moral values for herself and her family.
Therefore, being a good person and making the right decisions was never
questionable to Rachel, as this was how her mother expected her to behave.
Rachel listened numerous times to her mother comment on how "peculiar" her
behavior looked, and spoke of anyone else she observed doing the same. Although
this annoyed Rachel about her mother, she adopted similar paranoia tendencies,
speculating how her behavior with Nick, a summer beau, looked to anyone who
could be watching or noticing. Irritated by her mother's attitude, Rachel
excused it on the pretense that her views reflected the past times in which she
lived. However, Rachel had neither the patience nor the desire to speak out
against her mother for fear of stirring trouble between them. The irony in
Rachel's decision is that their relationship needed just what she was ...

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Added: 1/8/2008 12:25:25 AM
Category: Book Reports
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