Essay on My Mother’s Abortion and Motherfuckers Characters comparison and Contrast

The story is based on the character of a 14 years old boy named Gerald, living in U.S. in a small house with his family. He is not based on the mind of such kind that is based on the liking of driving and such different kinds of work on routine basis. The story is based on the pregnancy of the teenage girl who is afraid of being mother too early.

The Motherfucker play by Roxane Gay revolves around the boy known as Gerald. Gerald spends all his days accounting on reasons why he hates United States. Gerald lives in a two bedroomed house with her sister and a cousin Eddy. His father currently works in a deli counter. Although, he was a journalist back in France. While, Gerald is only 14 years he hates several things. These includes schooling, driving everywhere, weather, and people according to https://www.decompmagazine.com/motherfuckers.htm.My Mother’s abortion on the other side concerns Dominica Phellepeta. Dominicarecalls how she planned her abortion ordeal. She recalls she sort for means to secure money in order to undertake this procedure. Fortunately, this filibuster was successful after she sneaked in computer and had access on internet on health facility offering abortion services.

She was not happy to done with her abortion but she was frightened to be a mother in the teenage and she could not handle the situation with being a mother of child. Therefore she needs to get out of this trouble as soon as possible.

Gerald disgusts everything. Hence, he is a vile character. For example, during his first day at school he introduces himself quickly and sits down staring at his desk hatefully. Not only that, though the teacher is very impressed by Gerald speech where he coos him to say something in French.Gerald’s retards back although seems irritatedPerrotta &Pitlor, (2012).Dominica on the other side is decisive. She would do anything to maintain her reputation. Dominica chose to commit an abortion since she was given scholarship opportunity. This created drive on Dominica who believes inherently it was not the right thing to do because she was expected to acts as a minority model. .Again, she thought of herself different from other girls. Not only that, what mattered most in her life is a husband and jobs and kids later.

Heritage of the family is based on the history of the oppression in his family that constructed a new heritage to reject his heritage. He fails to see the legacy of the family and want to do better life in the personal matters. He accurately represents the statement of heritage that is meaningless in the understanding the situation. He has set himself outside her own history, rejecting his real heritage in favor of a constructed  new one.

Dominica is quite pitiful. She does emphasize with teen mothers who are denied seats. Dominica also adds that most mothers in her school has wrinkles and crowfeet’s and expressionless faces which she would not entertain in her life. Gerald on the other side is stout. Gerald is not afraid of scorning other kid’s motherfuckers. He is also not unmoved by his nickname which he retorts boastfully “Yippee Kai Yay.”https://www.decompmagazine.com/motherfuckers.htm.  Again, when the teacher confronts him on his ascent he stands firmly and retaliates in French which leaves him impressed. Not only that, Geraldalsocourageouslyapplies cologne on his gift in order to make his classmates eyes water. 

Both Gerald and Dominica are contemptuous. They disregards everything that concerns their hateful aspects. Dominica feels annoyed on teenage motherhood while Gerald hates residing in America. Again, both hates thoughts of those irritating matters and feels disheartened even more. For instance, Dominica clearly states that her womb is not going to have blonde hair and blue eyes. Thesecontempt attracts even more trouble. Gerald is given a harsh nickname that spreads throughout the school.Dominica on the other side is forced to sneak to computer lab in order to look for abortion centers.

Both Dominica and Gerald are afraid of stigma, hence fearful. Dominica was afraid of becoming a teenage mother because everybody would scorn her decision. WhileGerald hates getting stigmatized in United States because he come from France. He is afraid that Americans may impose racial discrimination against him which he definitely gets at schoolhttps://www.decompmagazine.com/motherfuckers.htm. Consequently, Dominica recalls how she received the worst news in her life. Dominica thought of herself different from other girls. Again, in Mexicans there are no foster parents looking to adopt kids. As a result, one has to raise their kids all by themselves except through the help of great aunties, grandmas, and cousins. Hence, creating more urge to commit abortion in order to resume ones education.

Geraldis quiteopen. Gerald is willing to share openly how he feels about America. He hates everything which is expressed through her unwillingness to socialize and mingle with others. He disgusts travelling and American weather (Perrotta &Pitlor, 2012). He appears irritated when the teacher comments on her ascent. Contrary, Dominica is suite secretive. She raises and borrows money all by herself. Again, she believes Bryce Day Academy gave her scholarship and there are several Asian students perusing this chance. Thus, Dominica opted to keep all things by herself because in case this information leaks it will just get worse.

Dominica mother seems guilty. She weeps the entire night after her daughter’s abortion. This is a result of resentment because she has always sought for ways on how to reunite her family. According to Motherfuckers, Gerald’s father is quite economical. Although, he works at deli counter, Gerald’s father avoids daily baths.  He undertakes ablutions on bathroom sink every morning and reserves luxury showers for weekends. Eddy, Gerald’s cousin is educated. He is the one who explains to Gerald how her HBO nickname means. Again, she does educate Gerald on English nickname such as motherfucker which they use to scorn American schoolmates.

Summarily, these two stories concerns vivid characters who disgusts their existing heritage. Both are hateful of their community customs on abortion and accents respectively. Characters advocates for means on how to liberate their cultures from cultural customs set to intimidate some groups. Thus, both stories were developed with cultural perspectives in mind. 

Works Citedof My Mother’s Abortion and Motherfuckers Characters comparison and Contrast

Kumar, Hessen, & Mitchell, (2009). Conceptualizing abortion. Culture, health, & sexuality.

-"Motherfuckers," by Roxane Gay
https://www.decompmagazine.com/motherfuckers.htm

-“My Mother’s Abortion,” by Dominica Phetteplace

Perrotta &Pitlor, (2012), the best American Short Stories.