The Angel from heaven

Who loves you most in the world? Who argues with you most in the world? Who chatters all the time and takes care of your everything? It must be your mom. Sometimes, you might want to hug her tightly with your arms but just keep your small wish and watch her making breakfast for you; sometimes you might want to slap her on the face but just run away from her and cry quietly in your room. The situations above may happen all the time in you life and end up with laughing of you and your mother. In the novel My love, My love, Desiree also a Mama who loves her more than anyone else.

Firstly, Mama Euralie has a faithful heart, which provides her optimism. She wholeheartedly believes that gods would take care of her life and decide her fate. Therefore, Mama always prays and trust gods when she meets difficulties: “ Have faith. The gods have never abandoned us yet—neither the gods of our fathers nor the One who rules over them(13).” During the drought, Tonton Julian satirizes Mama that “did Agwe come and whisper in your ears? And there you are—your gods making playthings of us poor peasants(13).” However, Mama never loses her hope. She encourages her family members and still works as hard as usual. Even when the crops are destroyed by the storm, Mama just “[does] a small dance(54)” and says happily to Tonton “But now we can buy seeds Monsieur Julian. Our land will be rich(54).” Mama Euralie is like the sun, always thinks positively and shines everyone around her.

Furthermore, Mama believes that gods have brought Desiree to her life and therefore loves Desiree like her own child. When Tonton Julian claims that this child is just another stomach to fill, Mama convinced him that “If this is a scheme of Agwe’s, then let us enjoy it(24).” Despite Papa’s reluctant language, he also kindly “picks her up, gently, so that her head fell against his heart(24).” Under the good care of these two virtuous parents, Desiree gradually grows up, and becomes a girl who has plenty of daydreams. Like every mother would do, Mama is anxious about Desiree’s daydreaming and even flares up when Desiree claimed to leave: “The old woman held the girl’s hand tightly. She pulled her…She had to talk to her gods(65).” Mama is afraid that Desiree would leave her and face the strange world alone. Moreover, she regards Desiree as her “treasure(63)” whom she could not live without. Mama accepts Desiree because of faith and raises her up because of strong love.

In conclusion, I like Mama Euralie most in this novel. She perfectly represents the most common mothers in the world. She is wholeheartedly faithful, always believing in gods and having a optimistic mind; she is extremely kind, adopting a poor girl she has never met; she is strongly responsible, trying to protect the girl in her own way. This character is alive in the novel and always reminds me of my mother. Does Mama Euralie remind you of your mother? Remember to give her a hug if you can:)