Table of Contents
- 1 What is the irony in mom Luby and the social worker?
- 2 Who is Miss Rushmore in mom Luby and the social worker?
- 3 What is the story mom Luby and the social worker about?
- 4 What is the main conflict in mom Luby and the social worker?
- 5 What is ironic about Mom Luby’s social status and her success when compared to the social worker’s social status and success?
- 6 What is the theme of Mom Luby and the social worker?
- 7 Why was mom Luby important to miss Rushmore?
The great irony in this short story is that a poor, older lady, is able to take better care of two little children than the State agency that is assigned to do so. This is because she can get more accomplished in two hours, to benefit them, than the agency can accomplish in two years with their most motivated agent.
Despite being an elderly woman of low means, Mom Luby is an efficient worker. Miss Rushmore, the social worker who visits Luby’s home to evaluate the living conditions of the children, accompanies Mom Luby on her two hours of errands, after which the much younger Rushmore is mentally and physically exhausted.
What are the themes in mom Luby and the social worker?
In Mom Luby and the Social Worker by Kristin Hunter we have the theme of love, responsibility, kindness, bureaucracy, connection, innocence and change. Narrated in the first person by a young thirteen year old boy called Elijah the reader realises after reading the story that Hunter may be exploring the theme of love.
Why did Mom Luby have to lie and what was the lie?
Mom Luby has to lie to the system in order to receive the help she needs from them to take care of the children who she is fostering. She also pays the police in order to keep her speakeasy running so that she can take care of the children.
“Mom Luby and the Social Worker” tells the story of an elderly woman named Mom Luby who runs a speakeasy in the Prohibition era and fosters two young children, Elijah and Puddin’. A social worker, Miss Rushmore, visits one day to check on the conditions of the foster home.
The story “Mom Luby and the Social Worker” concerns Mom Luby’s choice to foster two children, and the conflict revolves around the question of whether or not she is capable of raising two children.
Why did the social worker visit Mom Luby?
A social worker, Miss Rushmore, visits one day to check on the conditions of the foster home. She requests that Mom Luby fill out forms and asks when she buys clothing for her children. In response, Mom Luby lists off the chores she does each day to explain to Miss Rushmore why she hadn’t had time to pick up clothing.
What is the name of the person who was knocking on Mom Luby’s door?
The Luby’s shooting was a mass shooting that took place on October 16, 1991, at a Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas. The perpetrator, George Hennard, drove his pickup truck through the front window of the restaurant. He shot and killed 23 people, and wounded 27 others.
The ironic twist of the ending involves Mom Luby suggesting that the Social Welfare office should hire her due to her productivity, but Miss Rushmore protesting that Mom Luby is not qualified for such a position.
In Mom Luby and the Social Worker by Kristin Hunter we have the theme of love, responsibility, kindness, bureaucracy, connection, innocence and change. Narrated in the first person by a young thirteen year old boy called Elijah the reader realises after reading the story that Hunter may be exploring the theme of love.
How did mom Luby get into the Speakeasy?
We can tell it’s set during the Prohibition because the protagonist Mom Luby is described as running a speakeasy in the back of her house. A speakeasy was a slang term used to describe places that illegally sold alcoholic beverages during the Prohibition ( “Speakeasy” ).
Why does mom Luby go to the government building?
Mom Luby puts both Elijah and his sister Pudding before everyone else. She knows that it is her responsibility to look after them and as such goes to the government buildings seeking help (welfare).
Why was mom Luby important to miss Rushmore?
This may be important as it could suggest that Mom Luby is somewhat innocent. It could also suggest that Mom Luby and Miss Rushmore live two entirely different lives. With Hunter symbolically suggesting that the government (or Miss Rushmore) have no idea how people live their lives.