In Search of Our Mother’s Garden by Alice Walker is about the difficulties and hardships that black women at this time had to endure. Alice Walker’s point of view was black women were not able to show their creativity in society. They had no opportunities, careers, or jobs to show what they were capable of doing. Women were not allowed to express their creativity and intelligence through art and writing. They were nothing more than bodies that were used for hard labor work or getting pregnant.
However, even though women were restricted, they still had such wonderful creative things around them. One opportunity that women had to show their creativity was through nature. Alice Walker uses her mother as a symbol she experienced growing up that there is always an opportunity, we just have to search for it. Alice Walker’s mother took great pride in her garden. Walker eventually finds her own creativity by witnessing the power of her mother’s garden had on the town. It was so brilliant and filled with colors.. Alice Walker mentions how people would drive by her home to see her mother’s garden in Georgia. Walker’s mother has passes her creativity from her garden to her daughter. Alice Walker found that people must find the best possible opportunity and make the best out of their situations which led her to start writing about her mother’s garden. Therefore, Alice Walker’s, “In Search of Our Mother’s Garden” portrayed the hardships women endured in this time of society. It express a very detailed and creative description of how life is how ever you make it out to be. Creativity is all around us, and can be viewed as a opportunity. Its up to the people to take advantage of these opportunities. In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens is a collection of essays and speeches written by Walker between 1967 and 1983. …show more content…
The subjects of the essays and speeches vary; some are on specific writers like Zora Neale Hurston and Jean Toomer, while others are on the Civil Rights Movement or the Cuban Revolution. All of the works share a very deep insight into the pain of oppression and the joy of living. Perhaps the most engaging aspect of reading various pieces in one volume is how Walker brilliantly connects the personal to the political in all of her work. She comes through her own writing as a personality wedded to social change, constantly and often painfully working toward justice as she defines it. “In the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle, and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged” (170). In Search of Our Mother’s Garden by Alice Walker would be the ideal work of literature to incorporate in the Women’s Literature course curriculum. Alice Walker represents the underrepresented voice of not only women in literature, but African American women in literature as well. Walker’s efforts in life and literature has placed a beaming light on feminism, women oppression, and the strides that women have to take to overcome those barriers. The objective would be to take a look into the various aspects of Walker’s writing examining the various factors that may influence her writing. The student will also explore aspects of Southern culture at the time of Walker and unveil any write influences of Walker. The class will also take a look at the personal and literary criticisms of the work. Students will also exam the various historical and societal factors that are prevalent during the time period Walker authored this work. The students will take a more in-depth look at the various forms of symbolisms utilized by Walker, ranging from the title of the work to the symbolism of a garden. The instructional will also deal with the personal versus political perspective Walker positions in this work. The teaching methods will employ traditional lecture, peer collaboration, technology and multimedia integration, oral engagement, and writing mechanics. The focus of this selection by Walker will be beneficial to the students and propose a varied perspective of viewing and understanding the work. At the end of this lesson, students will be familiar with the writing tradition, style, and achievements of Alice Walker. Students will also understand
However, even though women were restricted, they still had such wonderful creative things around them. One opportunity that women had to show their creativity was through nature. Alice Walker uses her mother as a symbol she experienced growing up that there is always an opportunity, we just have to search for it. Alice Walker’s mother took great pride in her garden. Walker eventually finds her own creativity by witnessing the power of her mother’s garden had on the town. It was so brilliant and filled with colors.. Alice Walker mentions how people would drive by her home to see her mother’s garden in Georgia. Walker’s mother has passes her creativity from her garden to her daughter. Alice Walker found that people must find the best possible opportunity and make the best out of their situations which led her to start writing about her mother’s garden. Therefore, Alice Walker’s, “In Search of Our Mother’s Garden” portrayed the hardships women endured in this time of society. It express a very detailed and creative description of how life is how ever you make it out to be. Creativity is all around us, and can be viewed as a opportunity. Its up to the people to take advantage of these opportunities. In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens is a collection of essays and speeches written by Walker between 1967 and 1983. …show more content…
The subjects of the essays and speeches vary; some are on specific writers like Zora Neale Hurston and Jean Toomer, while others are on the Civil Rights Movement or the Cuban Revolution. All of the works share a very deep insight into the pain of oppression and the joy of living. Perhaps the most engaging aspect of reading various pieces in one volume is how Walker brilliantly connects the personal to the political in all of her work. She comes through her own writing as a personality wedded to social change, constantly and often painfully working toward justice as she defines it. “In the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle, and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged” (170). In Search of Our Mother’s Garden by Alice Walker would be the ideal work of literature to incorporate in the Women’s Literature course curriculum. Alice Walker represents the underrepresented voice of not only women in literature, but African American women in literature as well. Walker’s efforts in life and literature has placed a beaming light on feminism, women oppression, and the strides that women have to take to overcome those barriers. The objective would be to take a look into the various aspects of Walker’s writing examining the various factors that may influence her writing. The student will also explore aspects of Southern culture at the time of Walker and unveil any write influences of Walker. The class will also take a look at the personal and literary criticisms of the work. Students will also exam the various historical and societal factors that are prevalent during the time period Walker authored this work. The students will take a more in-depth look at the various forms of symbolisms utilized by Walker, ranging from the title of the work to the symbolism of a garden. The instructional will also deal with the personal versus political perspective Walker positions in this work. The teaching methods will employ traditional lecture, peer collaboration, technology and multimedia integration, oral engagement, and writing mechanics. The focus of this selection by Walker will be beneficial to the students and propose a varied perspective of viewing and understanding the work. At the end of this lesson, students will be familiar with the writing tradition, style, and achievements of Alice Walker. Students will also understand