In at least one hundred and fifty words, explain the symbolic importance of the iron in the short story "i stand here ironing".

The iron is a  symbolic representation and a mirror of the struggles of the narrator as a mother. Tillie Olsen, the author of the book became a young mother during the 1940s. This led to her shifting her dreams of becoming a writer into taking care and raising her four children.

The story was focused on the struggles of working-class women who wanted to balance their family life as well as provide for their families. Ironing people’s clothes was one of those home-bound activities that women can do back then while at the same time help them raise their children.

The iron is also a symbolic representation of motherhood, and that it can be a tiring but also a fulfilling task that a mother can do. The story talks about humbling experiences (i.e. being a working class woman) that can still lead to values that are life-affirming. The setting of the story was during the period of nuclear war and economic recession and what women have to go through to raise their families and portray themselves as mothers in a struggling environment.

Dogs have been considered man’s best friend for decades! most likely because of their kind and loyal nature. they make splendid companions. their loyalty is beyond compare and after all, a dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself! dogs see us as their friends and leaders, they’ll do anything in their power to ensure your comfort and safety.

To form soil, the two processes which must occur are erosion and weathering, so the correct answer is "soil formation is a continuous presses, but also one which takes a long time, it can sometimes take more than five hundred years for 1cm of soil to form.