Method of Study METHODOLOGY
taking my hand and saying, “Come on Charley, what’s the story Albom 5?” This part assumes that Posey Benetto is a kind of person that always takes care of the
family. She will always ask Chick to tell some experiences that he faces during the day. She will find out if her son gets into trouble or faces some difficult
assignment. She will become a good listener for the son and give advice to solve the problem. She also wants to know about the progress of Chick’s hobby, base
ball, by telling this sentence. “What time is your game honey Albom 23?” This attitude also tells that Posey wants to listen to the son and support what his son
does every day. There are also evidences of the care and love from some letters and notes
made by mother to Chick. “My mother was always writing me notes. She slipped them to me whenever she dropped me off somewhere Albom 27.”
Here is one of the examples of the letter made by Posey for her son:
The letter usually tells about the advice for Chick to be brave, be a good boy and wants to strengthen Chick. The first letter is made when Chick enters the
kindergarten in 1954. The second letter is on July 20
th
1959 when Chick will have Dear Charley-
Have lots of FUN in SCHOOL today I will see you at lunch time and we’ll get a milk
shake
I love you every day Mom
an operation on his tonsils. This letter intends to support and strengthen him that operation of tonsils is a kind of usual thing for people and everything will be
alright. Chick will just be fallen asleep and when he wakes up everything has been done. The third letter is on September 8, 1967 when Chick enters the university.
This letter wants to show Posey’s proud on Chick because he is the first person in the family who enters university level. She also supports and advises him how to
behave in the university. The fourth or the last letter is given in the Chick’s wedding day. Through this letter, Posey gives her support on Chick’s choice to
get married and also some advices in a family life so Chick will not make the same fault as his father.
In Chick’s memory, when he wants to go to school in the first time he is crying. His mother strengthens him by wiping his tears and hugging him. Before
leaving, Posey gives a letter to him. His mother of course will not hope that Chick will read the letter but she means that the letter can be a replacement of her
presence. She wiped my eyes with a tissue from her purse, then hugged me good-
bye. I can still see her walking backward, blowing me kisses, her lips painted in red Revlon, her hair swept up above her ears. I waved good-bye
with the letter. It didn’t occur to her, I guess, that I was just starting my school and didn’t know how to read. That was my mother. It was the
thought that counted Albom 28.
Kiss is a symbol of love and care. Posey does the same thing every night to tuck and rub Chick’s hair and also ask Chick to give her a kiss. “She tucked
me every night, rubbing my hair and saying, “Give your mother a kiss” Albom 33.” Posey also wants that Chick loves her as the way she loves him.
She loved me falling off a swing set. She loved me stepping on her floors with muddy shoes. She loved me through vomit and snot and bloody
knees. She loved me coming and going, at my worst and at my best. She had a bottomless well of love for me. Her only flaw was that she didn’t
make me work for it Albom 33.
Here, Chick is also aware that his mother has an endless love for him. Posey loves her son very much. She loves the way when her son comes toward
her with muddy shoes and bloody knees. Chiefly, she loves all of Chick deeds. Chick also feels gratitude for the way her mother loves him. He knows that her
mother loves him truly in right or wrong, good or bad. However this does not work for Chick. Chick still cannot love his mother the way she loves him