“…Suffering Produces Perseverance; Perseverance, Character and Character, Hope…” “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker and “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen both personified a mother with great love and compassion for their children. Although each mother was separated by cultural and social differences the mothers in these stories shared a similar character. Character that can only be found in a mother, and can only be obtained through struggles, hardship and perseverance. Both mothers succeeded through …showed first 75 words of 620 total…

…showed last 75 words of 620 total…any Caesar and not fall short. If the title of this essay holds true, these women hold a character and hope beyond measure. Works Cited Walker, Alice. “Everyday Use” Literature: An Introduction to reading and writing. Ed. Edgar B. Roberts and Henry E. Jacobs. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. 1998 Olsen, Tillie. “I Stand Here Ironing” Literature: An Introduction to reading and writing. Ed. Edgar B. Roberts and Henry E. Jacobs. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. 1998