I will have to say that these two shorts were completely different from each other. I know it's supposed to be about war and conflict, but in That only a Mother there really wasn't much war. Now in We see things differently it is based during a war time situation.
I really couldn't get into We see things differently, it seemed to drag on and on and honestly was quite boring. I did find it funny that the author was trying to bring back the pilgrim days, with the stagecoach circle of buses that the pop singer had his buses form. Along with all the battle gear to go with it. It seems the author was trying to give his own reality to Operation Desert Shield/Storm, alot of the references remind alot of that time.
Now the short, That only a Mother, really hit home with me. I am a mother, and I am a mother to a special needs child. It is so true that us mothers don't see the faults with our children as others do. To us, they are precious and blessings. I don't see a special needs child, I see a young man who is gifted in so many other ways. He has a very high IQ, he is blessed with the ability of recall, he has a heart of gold and most of all he is my child. Society always sees faults in everyone, they tend to stare and point, they ask the questions, they can't seem to wrap it around their heads that it's a child, and it's a gift, no matter what shape, size or special need. I loved how this mother, loved her baby girl, no matter what her body looked like. I think the author hit it on the head, with this story and how society looks at those that are different.
I too didn't find "We see things differently" very interesting, I like "That only a mother" more. I like how you describes how the mother felt about her child and sort of put it into perspective. We can't imagine what its like to only see perfection in your child until we actually have children.
ReplyDeleteI agree about your perspective on "We See Things Differently", in that it dragged on and on. A few times I had to stop myself from falling asleep while reading it. Also your perspective on "That Only A Mother Could Love", I completely agree as well. I am a mother, too. And no matter what shape or size our children are we only see a reflection of ourselves in the best possible form.
ReplyDeleteI agree that "We See Things Differently" was also boring for me, as well. As for "That Only A Mother Could Love," being that you are a mother yourself, it helped shape the story a lot. I enjoyed your interpretation.
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