Anbar University Journal of Languages & Literature

Abstract

Ageism is attitudes and behaviors that reflect prejudice against older people. There are many forms of abuse against parents including: physical, financial, emotional and sexual abuse.This paper defines ageism as having attitudes, prejudices, actions, and activities against persons differ only because of their age. Velma Wallis's Two Old Women presents the elderly people and explores their abuse and mistreatment by both close and strange persons. The author uses an Alaskan myth/folktale about two women to reveal the main problems of elderly people. In particular, the two women have to submit to the difficult decisions of the tribal leadership and have been through very hard times and ordeals which they passed by their bravery and patience.