Question

My mother finally went to work as a cook and left me and my brother alone in the flat each day with a loaf of bread and a pot of tea. When she returned at evening she would be tired and sometimes dispirited and would cry a lot. Sometimes, when she was in despair, she would call us to her and talk to us for hours, telling us that we now had no father, that our lives would be different from those of other children, that we must learn as soon as possible to take care of ourselves, to dress ourselves, to prepare our own food; that we must take upon ourselves the responsibility of the flat while she worked. Why does Wright include this text?

Answer 1

Wright includes this text to show how hardworking this mother is and how she teaches her children to learn and become successful even though they might not have the most fortunate situation at hand,

Answer 2

Maybe because it will inspire readers that are in a similar situation with kids to do the same because without that knowledge of taking care of yourself, you may not survive in the world to well unlike people who have the knowledge of how to take care of themselves.