The Ideals of Motherhood in "If I Should Have a Daughter" Kerry Yang 9th Grade

In an often harsh and unfair world, there is no love as genuine and sincere as the one existing between a mother and daughter. A mother is one of the most important people a child’s life who will shape them with their care and support to become their own person. Sarah Kay in “If I Should Have a Daughter” expresses the important role of a mother to teach and guide their child while letting them experience life to lead them to be more independent. As a teacher, a mother will provide guidance and advice, however, often children will have the tendency to pave their own path. Although one of the jobs of a mother is to lead their child in the right direction, it is just as important to allow the kid to do their own thing knowing they may screw up. Said by a successful actor, athlete, and father: Joe Namath, “There are some things you only learn through experience.” Sarah Kay expresses these views through a powerfully expressive spoken word poem filled with meaningful metaphors and symbolic examples.

Mothers are timeless teachers in the classroom of life and powerful professors in the laboratory of experiences. From the moment a child is born, a mother is sharing her wisdom to shape them and guide them into a better person. Kay wants...