Every Day Is Mother’s Day

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Mantel’s skill is the portrayal of the slightly unhinged Axon mother and daughter. We gradually learn that Evelyn is completely unaware of what her daughter is thinking, what she can and does do and what she wants in her life. (Muriel, on the other hand, is worried that Evelyn can read her thoughts and often tests this, being surprised when she does not seem to read them.) Evelyn seems focused on the spirit world and is herself somewhat unhinged. Isabel and her predecessor seem almost totally unaware of what is happening until it is too late, not least because they are both preoccupied with other cases and their own personal life. They miss the warning signs that we see (and that Florence, as their next-door neighbour, sees). Mantel’s portrayal of their gradual decline is brilliant. We get hints but not full assurance. Most of the characters, including Evelyn, are totally unaware what is happening. The only one who does seem to have an idea what is going on, not least because she is the main cause, is the apparently simple Muriel. As we learn from Muriel, things, however, are not always what they seem. Mantel will go on to write other books where strange, often inexplicable things happen, showing that life is not always as straightforward as we might like to think it is. This is a superb start to her novel-writing career. Publishing history Isabel does have a job. She is a social worker and she will take over the case of Muriel Axon. Muriel and Evelyn had been persuaded that Muriel should go to a daycare centre. There is only space for her to go once a week and she does. She claims to enjoy it, even bringing home a badly made basket. But she has problems. The letters that are sent home with her are hidden or destroyed. She steals the tea money and, when the group go on a shopping outing, shoplifts. Most importantly, as we learn very early on, she becomes pregnant, though who is the father we do not know. From fairly early on, things point to a negative outcome – for Muriel and Evelyn, for Florence, for Colin and Isabel – but it is not clear how or, indeed, if things may just improve. Allah has commanded us to be good to our parents. Allah says in the Quran, “Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him and be good to parents.” (Surah Nisa 4:36) Home » England » Hilary Mantel » Every Day is Mother’s Day Hilary Mantel: Every Day is Mother’s Day

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In Islam, there is no such thing as mother’s day or father’s day. In fact, Islam urges us to respect and care for our parents throughout our lifetime, instead of specifying certain days for it. Well, isn’t it quite obvious that it’s because it is the mother who bore you in her womb for nine long months! The one who spent sleepless nights just to feed and keep you warm. The one who does so many sacrifices on your behalf. Make them feel happy by listening to their advice or by buying gifts for them once in a while. Make them feel special.Most of us are aware of the hadith in which Rasoolullah ﷺ was asked as to who is most deserving of one’s good company and he replied, “Your Mother”, not once but thrice. But why did Allah’s messenger mention “your mother” three times and the father only once? Anna Jarvis herself spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar due to the massive commercialization of Mother’s day. Our parents, especially our mothers, undergo so much, just to keep us safe in this world. Therefore, we should strive to be good to our parents, most importantly our mothers. Mother’s day is one of the widely celebrated days in many parts of the world. If we look at the origin of this celebration, it was started by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.