Write a 5-10 sentence retelling of "On Her Knees" in the first person from the perspective of the mother.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Exam Revision Homework 4 - "On Her Knees"
Write a 5-10 sentence retelling of "On Her Knees" in the first person from the perspective of the mother.
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ReplyDeleteEvery time I clean people's houses, my son keeps telling me how badly they treat me. I don't think that way, I think that people have their right to think what they want. I understand that the posh woman would think that I stole her ear rings as I work there every week, but I don't see the fuss he makes. She probably didn't even mean it as she asked me to come again that same week. I think that in my professional experience I can keep my head high and not ruin my good reputation. I then went to that woman's house and thought that I could impress her by cleaning her house the best way I could, and since I had Victor with me it was a lot easier and quicker. When he was cleaning the house with me he found the earrings under her bed. He got really frustrated, but I understood that a busy woman like her has no time to waste looking for earrings. Victor on the other hand got very mad. In the end I left the money in an envelope, on her bed and Victor took it. He needs to learn better. I hope he did the right think to save both his, and my reputation.
ReplyDeletesorry it was 12 sentences
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ReplyDeleteMy son Viktor wasn’t convinced when I said that cleaning the floors of other people was more a honor than that people scrub your floor. Hygiene that is where I believe in, I never loosed my jobs I left by myself. I have a good name and once there was a rich woman who said that I stole her earrings. To keep my pride I wanted to clean her house to let her see what she is missing if I don’t clean her house, my son Viktor said that she treated me badly,but he went with me. I cleaned the house and Viktor found the earrings I putted them next to the money to save my name I didn’t took the money. I’m worth more than that.
By Anne-Mieke
Nooooo it is 11 YaY..
ReplyDelete:D Anne-Mieke
I don't understand why my son makes such a huge deal out of my job. I find joy in it, it is what I'm good at, and I accept it as my talent. He doesn't accept it as he sees it as degrading and find that the way that some employers treat me are horrible. But it isn't his job, or his choice, it is mine. The way people treat me depends on the employer, and they have never treated me badly, so I'm fine.. My son is too worrisome, must've been from his father. Victor had asked me to stop cleaning; what with the accusation that I had stolen a pair of earrings. That had been resolved though, and I had left without taking the money to show that I don't need it. I can make it on my own, and cleaning her house was my job, since she was no longer going to be my employer I wouldn't take her money. It didn't seem right to take it.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I will continue to clean, as it does make me happy, and I don't mind the way some may treat me. It is my choice to deal with it, I just wish my son wouldn't worry so much. He has himself to worry about.
-Tatiana T.
Ever since my husband died i've been cleaning houses and i've been doing pretty well so far. I am quite popular around the rich neighborhoods and some of the women ARE fairly kind to me. But i don't get why my son makes such a big deal of when one of the owners treats me as a crook. All he does is create more trouble. I do want to keep my jobs here in this neighborhood and if just some stolen earrings ruin it for me, i will be doomed. So i brought Victor with me to clean up the house a last time. I thought it was going to be a bad idea but Victor cooperated this time, he actually acted pretty odd. He wasn't doing much work either, but why bother about it, the house looked spotless when i was done. Now that rich lady will see what she is going to miss. Although i am rather worried about my son. He shouldn't get himself into too much trouble or he could be hurt. Hopefully after he graduates the university he will understand.
ReplyDeleteIt's not my first time working as I am now. I have tried looking for different jobs but have not found better than this. It is hard to find a job in this area and I like helping people. I don't understand how my son does not understand my opinion, I appreciate that he cares for me and all... But he has to also understand that he is not the one doing the job.
ReplyDeletethere were hard times but we passed them, my son was there by my side. He helped me out when madame thought I had stolen from her. I am happy to have a son like mine, he can help me in any moment of my life.
“On her Knees”- First Person Summary
ReplyDeleteI don’t mind cleaning houses but my son thinks its degrading, he would rather me not work. When I lost the cleaning job at that rich woman’s apartment, I was determined to clean her apartment on last time. After all I am a professional and I knew if I didn’t go I would lose my good reputation. When Victor wanted to come cleaning with me I didn’t object he should learn the value of a dollar. I cleaned that bitter woman’s house like there was no tomorrow. When I was cleaning her bathroom my son found the woman’s earring under her bed. I put it on her pillow for her to find. When she would find it she would understand that she had lost it herself. I didn’t take the money my dignity was much more important that her money. My son wouldn’t let it be and moved the earring by the money.
Valentina Spiteri
Since my husband died, I’ve taken up the job of cleaning houses to make my son money for his schooling fees. I try my hardest for him to do well, so he can have a better future life than I have had. My son doesn’t like me working so hard, but I enjoy doing what I do, and don’t find it too hard, even though I am working extremely hard. My son thinks people are using me to clean their house, and treat me like rubbish and not pay me much, what is possibly true. I don’t clean just for the money, cleaning is my pride, my joy. I have never had a complaint about me cleaning, until now. This week I was told that I had stole something from one of my boss’s houses. This thought made me sick, but I didn’t want to ruin my name and my pride, so I said okay when he told me he only wanted me to clean the house for the last time. My son was extremely bothered by this, and was rather aggressive when I told him about it. He demanded that he came and helped. The “stolen” jewellery was actually just in the bed, and I found it. I didn’t fight, or demand for my job back, I just left the jewellery on the table, with my payment and left. I’m still going to continue to clean other people’s houses, and I just wish that my son wouldn’t worry about me, as I’m fine, he has himself, and his schooling to worry about.
ReplyDelete~~ Toby ~~
Woops, that was a bit long 0.0 Sorry.
ReplyDeleteI am a modest person, but I am really one of the best house cleaners around and Its simply what I do. I don't necessarily always enjoy it but Its what I do best, and it puts food on the table. My son doesn't understand that and he thinks it is a degrading type of work. I don't know why but he insisted coming with me to clean the house of the woman who accused me of stealing her earring, I of course am not offended by this because I know I didn't take it and she is the one fooling herself but Victor took it too personally. While we were cleaning the house his negative feeling toward her increased as he found out about her as a person and then actually found the earring. In the end we left the earring and the money for the woman to find and feel bad about, but I still worry about how my son wouldn't let it go...
ReplyDeleteSome people are born to be leaders, others are born to teach, others are born to become famous and I was born to clean. My son thinks horrible of cleaning but I think it’s lovely. It is a challenge that creates order the result is so wonderful, like putting together a beautiful picture bit by bit. When I was accused of stealing the earrings I felt heartbroken and betrayed. I knew I didn’t do it that that is why I went back to re clean the house for free. My son gladly came along because he knew it was going to be a difficult one, bless his heart. When I was cleaning the bedroom and the earrings where found a heavy weight was lifted from my heart. In my mind I was smiling. I’m glad I came back to do the job.
ReplyDeleteEvita Otigbah
I should've let him leave those earrings in the litter box, but then we would've been as bad as her. Leaving them with the money was a sane sign that she wasn't as bright as she seemed to think. I knew that I should come and clean the house to find them , but I knew I couldn't do it alone which is why I made him come with me. At least I saved my dignity and my name, and I am glad she let me go , she doesn't deserve my services anyways
ReplyDeleteI enjoy cleaning, it is what i do best and by the sound of things everyone else thinks that too, but when i was accused of stealing earrings and getting fired only to be asked to do one more week, i suppose i couldnt refuse. my son Viktor knows i didnt steal them and i know too but i clean and thats what i will do. Cleaning her house was a bit more bearable with Viktor to help although he went to have a look around, when he found those earrings i felt a sense of relief but at the same time pity, making wrong assumptions... my son chucked them in the litter box, but later returned them next to the envelope with the money. he is a good kid and will go far in law school, i am just going to keep on cleaning.
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ReplyDeleteI am very hardworking woman and I am proud of my work and things I am doing. Some people do not understand how I can be a cleaning lady and think that I should be ashamed of myself for this job. This is perfect job for me. However, I was accused of stealing earring and fired from my work. I did not steal those earrings and my son Victor knows it. That lady asked me to clean her house one more time before I go. Viktor helped me to finish my work faster and even found those "stolen" earring under her bad. I left that jewellery on the table next to my last salary and went away without regretting it.
Polina
I've had this job for many years now, and i am very fond of it. Everyone knows that i am great at my job, and i find it relaxing. It was such a shock when i found out that a customer of mine claimed that i had stole her earrings, and she fired me, but asked for 1 more clean. This was something i had to accept, as it was my pride and name, and i could not afford to lose that.
ReplyDeleteViktor decided to come along, which made things a lot quicker, plus he kept me company. He didn't like me doing this job, and when he found those earrings, he threw them straight into the cat litter box. But, just before we about to leave, he moved them from the litter box, to the front door, next to the envelope. He is a good son Viktor, and he will go far.
Andrew Graham
When I received the note, I got really sad. I couldn't believe that the woman whose house I cleaned so often and so good, accused me for stealing her expensive earrings. I was scared, that my good name around the neighborhood could be lost and I really had to accept the woman's request, to clean her house one more time. Viktor, my son, didn't understand that, but he came with me to keep me company.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing i found in the house was the envelope with money, but I already knew that i wouldn't take the money. Then we started to clean and I cleaned it as good as possible, to show her what great cleaner she was gonna lose. My son kept looking around in her private stuff, and I knew that he tried to find out more about that woman, that he learned to hate, more so he could hate her even more. I tried to tell him that he shouldn't touch her private things, but he wouldn't listen and then, when he cleaned the woman's bedroom, he suddenly found the earrings while he was vacuuming. So indeed, the woman just lost her earrings due to carelessness. Victor wanted me to go to the police or tell her about that the woman was wrong, but I knew that that would only end up in losing my good name. Then Victor decided to throw them into the cat's litter box, but something changed his mind and he put the earrings next to the money and the keys, and there we left them and went away.
Caroline Schiller
Ive been cleaning houses for ages, and now my son decideds that my job isnt good enough.
ReplyDeleteEveryone says i do a fantastic job cleaning the houses, including the wealthy people. And this makes me proud of myself, but victor still seems to complain. Yes the rich women has accused me of stealing a pair of earings, but their isnt much i can do.
I cleaned her house and didnt take my salary, it's a sane thing to do, even though we found her earings anyway. I shouldnt have let Victor throw the earings in the litter box, who knows what reputation im going to get now...
Life just hasn’t been the same since my husband died. I tried looking for jobs but all I could find is being a cleaner. It isn’t so bad; I get quite a lot of business especially in the wealthier neighbourhoods. But I do not understand why my son kept complaining when a woman thought I stole a pair of earrings. He knew that I wouldn’t have stolen them so if he just kept quiet, there would have been less bother. He was reluctant to go to the apartment with me initially. But, after we arrived, it didn’t take too long till we found the earrings. Victor wanted revenge on the owner but I told him to just leave them with the money she was going to pay us. He will understand why I told him to do this in the future.
ReplyDeleteI never stole those earrings. Its degrading to be accused of doing such a thing when I have truly been a royal and dedicated cleaner. I still went to clean the house one more time to show them that I only was their cleaning lady and no thief. It was a tough decision after all that accusation to clean there house once again. Thats why I took my son with me so he would give me strength to end the job.
ReplyDeleteKimberly Merten
I clean houses. I do it to as a full time job, I am a perfectionist and hate leaving a job unfinished. I recently was asked to do a rich womans house, and after i had perfected it and left, i was called and told that i had apparently stolen a pair of $500 earrings. My son who works very hard to get what he wants, keeps telling me that i shouldnt do this anymore, and that the people are treating me badly, but i have to do it! I didn't steal the earing's and i am very disappointed that i have been accused. I have been told to clean the house again one last time then leave. I shall do it, to hold my pride up! And that is all there is to it.
ReplyDeleteI finished the house, and when i cleaned every single speck of dust, i found the earring's. I put them in an envelope and left them there. My son was very disappointed that i left like this, and that i was treated like this, but that is the way it is, and i hold my pride!
Whatever job you do, you must do it good, even if it is cleaning the houses as I do it. I like my job, I get paid for it and most of the people treat me well, I do not understand why my son makes so much trouble out of it, he does not understand that money has to be earned, and that it is hard to earn money. When the woman accused me of stealing her earrings at first I could not believe in it, I know I did not do it, as time passed I understood her because she is a lonely woman and I am the only person with the keys from her house. Victor, my son decided to help me clean her house for the last time. While cleaning we found the earrings under her bed, I am not sure if she put them there on purpose because she might not have enough money to pay a cleaner anymore, and just decided to fire me this way, or she really did not know where her earrings are. I left the earrings and the money she left, I want her to feel guilty.
ReplyDeleteI don't see why my son thinks that working hard is bad, even if I was accused of stealing. After my husband left I needed money and that's all I could do. One of the "rich" women who's house I was cleaning thought that I stole her $500 dollar earrings! How could someone think that I did that, I'm the best cleaner in town! She fired me and told me to come back again once more. I found the earrings and decided to leave my pay there, I wonder what she'll think about that...
ReplyDeleteDid my son have to make such a fuss about my job? And how could I get accused of stealing 500-dollar earrings? I would never do such a thing! And she even asked me to clean one last time, but of course, I didn't refuse to go. I even took my son with me. We were almost finished cleaning the house when we found the earrings that I was accused for stealing. The house owner had left the cleaning money near the exit. I left the earrings there. I also didn't take the money. I don't know if it was to punish her, or to feel proud of myself, but I know I did the right thing.
ReplyDeleteI just don’t understand why my son keeps going on about how badly they treat me. He keeps telling me I shouldn’t work for them, but I suppose as a mother I have every right to do what I please. It is a bit ridiculous that that woman keeps whining about stealing her ear rings. Also, what on earth makes her think that I would have possibly done it? After all, doing such a thing would only lose me this job as a cleaner. In the end, she accused me anyway of stealing her jewelry, but I didn’t whine about it. Later I found the jewelry under the bed, and I put it on the table where my pay was. I didn’t take the money or the jewelry, I’m better than that.
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