I believe that Kiyoshi's parents had so many children due to there culture, I dont think that it was planned when his mother would get pregnant, just like he says in the book, she did not know anything about rubbers. I think that she knew that she could possibly get pregnant but, I think that her thought process was if it happens its meant to be that way.
I also think that they had a lot of children for the future. I think that when people think of having children, they think of raising them, they think of them small, but I think this family, and many others in the world, think of the future, then they are old they are going to have a bunch of children to take of them, and I believe that they also think that not all of them are going to turn out to be just how they want them to be, so if you have many children some of them are bound to take care of you when you age. I think that if they were to of had all girls, they would of kept trying until they had a boy, its just culture.
Another reason could be that when Kiyoshi's parents age, they know that there children will help pay off there debt that they have, they will be able to work and help out when needed; and eventually take out there household and take care of them sense they cared for them as children. I think that it depends on the families, and past and present, today I think that people would love to have more children but with the cost of living, its just not possible if you want to give them everything that you want to give. But then there are still families today that are in the same mind set from the olden days, and do not want to be lonely when they are old. In my family I have 3 sisters, I am not sure why my parents didn't go for the boy but I am thinking that they had the thought process of raising 3 girls, not that we would care for them when they are elderly and sick. As for my husband's mother, she had 6 children, and says that she would of had more if she could have, her reasoning for having so many children is not wanting to be lonely when she is old, and not wanting to have an empty house on holidays. To to each is own really but that is my theory as to of why Kiyoshi's parents had many children.
Hi Emily,
ReplyDeleteI come from a very large family, but we didn't start out that way. I originally just had one brother, but between my parents divorcing and remarrying and having more children, we ended up huge! It's funny how that seems to be a very predominant culture in America. It seems we've gone from large families that work together and support the future, to small families that are only concerned about their own little world, back to the large families. Like the circle of life!
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I think that Kiyoshi's parents had so many children because they kept getting girls which could not work in the plantations to help pay off their debt. I think that they kept having children to try to get boys that would be able to work and pay off their debt. I also think that they had a lot of children to make sure that they had someone to take care of them when they got old.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your response. Time have changed with regarding the size of families compared with past generations. My parents both came from big families with 6 plus children on each side. But I only have one sister. Times changes along with the economy. I think it shows a sense of responsibility to only have the amount of children that you can afford to care for. I do think its great to forward to the future when your children will care for you hopefully.
Thanks for sharing,
Mandy Ericson
I agree with you. I think it did have a lot to do with culture and not being lonely. I also think that they wanted to have a lot of children to help them work and to help take care of the whole family. I think you are right when you said that they planed ahead for the feature when their children would be old enough to work.
ReplyDeleteHello, I know that having a lot of children is a huge advantage. The family probably wanted a lot to have a hold of, repay the parents when they are older. I believe it is in their culture. It was made out that way, meant to happen. I know that when parents give birth to a lot kids, they except them do something in return when they are older. Not only to born them out to repay them later on, but the fact that they love children.
ReplyDeleteIt takes a lot of responsibilities, but its worth it. Thanks for giving me more to think about. You've given me more thought, and you provided a lot of detail which is great.
Thanks, Lesley