People deal with the hardships of life in different ways. Some people are strong and can take the punches that life throws at them, others may struggle to get back up. The mother from the story, 'The Kitchen' and the father from the story, 'My Fathers life' are great examples of how one parent may be positive while another parent is negative. However different the two parents are they thought their children a valuable lesson about life; No matter how hard life gets it is always worth trying and making an effort to go on.
Both parents have had a painful past. The mother from 'The Kitchen' lived through the holocaust. …
