Margaret Laurence’s A Jest of God: Mother & Daughter Relationships

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…

The Indian Awakening in Latin America: Summary & Analysis

This book describes difficulties of the Indians who inhabit the following countries: Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Panama, and Brazil. This book is a compilation of the various struggles of Indians living in these countries of Latin America. For over four centuries, these people have been taken advantage of by the Europeans who invaded their…