Talk about a person’s recollections of his childhood and his family

There’s no doubt that all people have unique recollections of their childhood. It can be impressive moments for a little child about his or her parents, grandparents, about family holidays, his or her favourite toys and that sort of things. And it always amazing how some people can remember small details about their childhood. Margaret Powel in her work “My life” tells us about her family the atmosphere in it, he describes where he lived, and he tells about the numerous difficulties which his family had to overcome. She tells us her earliest recollections in small details and we can see her every step of life.

The family of the author lived in war time and it was difficult for many people to make both ends meet. It’s evidently that little Margaret used to think that other children were better off than she with her brothers and sisters were. By the way, the author was a second child in the family of seven. So, I’ve come to the conclusion that her family was rather big and the main hardship was money. Author says that they were extra hard up and there was no money coming in. Nevertheless, the author’s parents did their utmost to provide the children with all they needed. Their father was an old-job man who didn’t have a regular work, because people didn’t want their houses done up, and their mother used to go out charring. Sometimes she brought home little treasures: a basin of dripping, half a loaf of bred, a little bit of butter or a bowl of soup. Unfortunately, the author’s family couldn’t afford to rent a house in those days and didn’t even dream about buying their own. But despite this fact, father brought the children a comic for half penny every Sunday morning. Later, when the author has become older she looked back at his childhood and wonders how his father managed to bring them comics when he was unemployed.

But despite the fact that it was difficult times Margaret’s family was very close-knit I think. They always supported each other. Parents cared of the children and set them a good example through their own behavior, and the children looked up to their father and mother and really respected them.

And in the end I would like to say that I really admire them and this story I will remember for ever and ever.

Talk about the qualities a woman needed in the first half of the 20^th century in order to make a career in a male-dominated profession in Britain

To start with, a well-spent life is almost as rare as a well-written one. these are the words of Thomas Carlyle. I am agree with him, because I personally think that every person has his unique life and no one has similar life. I honestly believe that you are the author of your life and you can spend it in such way you want. And nobody can do it besides you. We have a lot of examples of people who could manage to get to the top and made a wonderful career, because it was his or her longing. As far as I know age doesn’t matter at all when someone wants to make a career. What really important are the person’s quantities and the time he/she lives in.

From the text “My great Aunt” we can find an example of how woman named Mary Grieve managed to be a success in male- dominated profession in the early fifties.

In my opinion nowadays a woman can make a career much easier than it used to be in Mary Grieve’s time. Nevertheless she managed to become the first female editor of a magazine in Britain.

So, what quantities should a woman possess if she wanted to get to the top in her in life in the middle of the last century? Well, I think it was impossible for a quiet and submissive woman to make a good career, because a woman had to cope with numerous hardships and problems, she had to be a person of a strong strong and determined character. It’s evidently that intelligence is a quality without which any woman could never get to the top even if she was very hard-working. In my opinion, she should be full of enthusiasm about life and got a great joy out of learning new things.

I can also say that we are used to thinking that if a woman has a successful career, a high salary and a luxurious car she is very happy. But let’s look at the “reverse side of the medal”. It’s well-known that most career-women have to forget about such important things as home and family, because she can’t mix a job and a family. That’s why a woman must think everything over before choosing her desirable aim in her life.

In conclusion I’d like to say that it doesn’t matter who you are and in what time you live, you surely need a bit of good luck. It’s not necessary to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth, but if you your dreams come true you should work hard all the time.

Talk about the psychological problems and changes in the behavior of a child. Compare them with those your sister when she was a child

To start with, I’d like to draw attention to what the majority of parents usually do when they find out some bad things about their children. At first they get a little shock, then as a rule, they take everything to heart , become nervous and start shouting at their kids. Sometimes everything is much worse, because the punishment may become real violence. As for me, I think that it is an absolutely wrong solution to the problem. And I absolutely agree with the author of the text “Dear editors…”

The story from a psychological magazine is an example of how stop bulling of your child in the playground or in other places without shouting and cruel punishment. This story is about a little two-year-old girl Kathy. As she was rather confident, competent and determined for her age, she could settle into the group easily. Besides, Kathy was always first on the slide and highest on the climbing frame. What is more, she could put on her coat without help and not only fasten her own buttons, but fasten other children’s too. So, as we can see Kathy was a lovely and helpful child, but the only thing that prevented her from being the best one in the group is that she was a scratcher. For example, if anyone upsetted her or stood in her way her right hand slash out instantly and score down the face of her playmate from forehead to chin. Even children twice her age would fly into terror from her and cower screaming in corners. Without any doubt it couldn’t continue very long and must have been stopped as soon as possible. And in my opinion the author found the most suitable solution to the problem. Actually, no punishment was given, but the bully was ignored and the victims were rewarded with sweets. In the end the naughty girl realized her mistake and has never scratched other children any more.

When I look back on my childhood I always laugh, because I didn’t get on well with my sister at those times. It seems funny today, but we always had quarrels about everything, we fought with each other with the help of the pillows, pulled each other's hair, and were running one by one around the house. Sometimes our parents shouted at us and sometimes they didn’t pay any attention to our bulling and we made up the quarrel by ourselves. I suppose our parents didn’t have much trouble with us.

In my opinion, parents who find their children bulling younger brothers or sisters should replace useless shouting and cruel punishment by rewarding and paying more attention to the injured ones. In conclusion I’d like to say that to prevent kids from doing wrong parents should set them a good example through their own behavior and they should be a good role model for their children.