My Name is Margret (Maya Angelou) is a story about a black girl who works as a maid for a white old lady, Mrs. Cullinan . Margret, after being disrespected by Mrs. Cullinan, wants to quit her job. Margret decides to refuse authority and stand up for her rights.
Did you agree with Margaret's choice to break the casserole dish and two green glass cups? Margret destroys Mrs. Cullinan most prized possessions, because Mrs. Cullinan didn't respect her in front of her friends. Also Mrs. Cullinan decide to shorten Margret's name when one of her friend said to her "But the name's too long I'd never bother my self. I'd call her Mary if I was you". I do agree with Margret to breathe that the casserole and two green glass cups, even though what she does seems cruel, but this is the only way she can rebel and show how much she gets hurt. Even Margret felt sorry for Mrs. Cullinan she couldn't have any children, and her husband had children with a black woman , she was able to stand for her rights and refuse the authority. When have you made an important choice to either resist or not resist oppression, challenge the status quo, or refuse to obey an authority figure? I wish if I was like Margret, the way that she rebel and refuse authority, because when I finished high school, my dream was to be flight attendant because I love traveling . I want to visit many different countries . But my mom wants me to finish my education, and always tries to convince me that this is not a good job. She thinks it's hard for a women to build a career in this kind of a job. So at the beginning I obeyed her and I want to college, but in the main time I kept applying until I got the job of my dream, and of course I had a big argument with my mom . Eventually, my mom said to me that I had to choose between "your mom or your job". Even so, I tried to convince her. I asked my aunt to talk with my mom and to let me do what I like and choose my own future, but she keeps refusing , so in the end I chose to give up and follow her decision. After reflecting over the years, I feel regret that I should have rebelled because now it is too late for me to follow my dream.
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