Inner Turmoil As Shown By, “As I Stand Here Ironing” “As I Stand Here Ironing,” by Tillie Olsen is a story about inner angst and rationalization. The main character is both the mother and the narrator of the story. The mother has been asked by a counselor to come and talk about Emily, her daughter. This starts her thinking about Emily growing up. She recalls being a single mother in the beginning Emily’s father …showed first 75 words of 651 total…

…showed last 75 words of 651 total…Here Ironing” offer us a tale of learning and growing together. Emily may be the victim of anxious love, but it was love nonetheless. The reader can infer that even though Emily pushed her mothers affections away, her mother will always be there for her. The mother has taken the reader on a journey or self-development. One can clearly see that through mistakes lessons are learned and people become better because of those very mistakes.