Who's the boss in your family?

[invitan]

[Commonwealth essay]

Topic: Who’s the boss in your family?

 

 

Task:

 

 

When I was a child, my grandmother often told me that since my second toe was longer than my big toe, I would probably be the boss of the family. If that is true, then each member of my family can be the boss: we all have a longer second toe!

 

However, my mother is no boss, despite being in charge of family financial as well as making most decisions. Everyday she wakes up at five and hurriedly makes breakfast for us, then quickly grabs her handbag and leaves for work straightaway as she has to lecture at a nearby university. In the afternoon, she returns home, exhausted and wrinkled, mood worst than ever after a tiresome day of work; still, she would have to cook and clean and get fussy about everything. Finishing all the housework of the day means her starting with individual work for the next day’s lecture. Her sleeping time is usually between late midnight and two a.m. She does not seem like a boss at all without supposed calmness and leisure manners, but rather a diligent and responsible employer, whose duty does her no better than makes her grow tired and grey.

 

Certainly since ancient times, men have always been regarded as the boss of the family. While women are in charge of making small decisions, men decide the significant changes strongly affecting the family. My father can be called a typical man: he automatically ignores most petty chores, which sometimes provoke my mother’s anger. He might not be able to tell which school and class I am in but can state in details what time the live Champion League match takes place. Still, the relationship between my parents is equal as they always decide important things like the orientation for their children together. Their discussions are always epic and long-lasting as my parents have different viewpoints, and the last decision might not be always his. In that way, my father just resembles a bureaucratic officer, who, despite his authority, never makes the best of it.

 

Obviously, the boss, who can decide their own and others’ needs, is not me, who by no means gains full control over life. My parents interfere with everything, which results in my being sensible. Nonetheless, even though I clearly know that the interference is just for my own sake, sometimes I am still offended, which is not a boss-like manner at all.

 

To think logically, a boss can be defined as someone who has the authority to control others. Unlike a leader, whose power always comes together with responsibility, ‘boss’ presents power only. My mother can be considered a leader, but not the boss. My father with his persuasion and determination can sometimes be a leader, too. However, the only boss in my family is actually my one-year-old brother, who barely speaks or even stands steadily. However silly it sounds, he is truly the one resembling a boss the most. He has much authority over others: everything seems to focus on him only. When he cries, we hurriedly ask one another if he is hungry or thirsty or longing for toys, etc. He eats whenever he wants, plays whenever he feels like and sleeps whenever he yawns. Nothing has yet bothered his mind, which gains him the ability to be cheerful and smile everyday. The greatest thing is that everyone still loves him so much, no matter how ‘bossy’ he might be.

 

Perhaps my grandmother was partially right about my being the boss in the family. Everyone was a baby once; everyone used to be the little charming boss in the family, no matter how they would grow up in the future. Children are definitely the most adorable bosses in families and the society.

 

Score: 25/30 0__0

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The very first piece I wrote since school started. A pretty descent attempt without any effort.
Thinking again, Ms. T must be crazy to mark this A1 while the other narrative B4 8-}

Comments

[andyprue.livejournal.com]

Nah, this one is superb :-?
Really, I think the grade is worth it XD