Mothers
Who is the mother in the novel? What is her role as a character in the story? Read more about mothers as characters in fiction and other works of literature.
Favorite Mothers in Books
Who are the mothers in literature, and how do they affect the plot? Mothers like Anna Karenina, Edna Pontellier, and Emma Bovary are all memorable mothers in literature, but all they meet their ends. While these mothers are not the major characters in the novels, they are nonetheless unforgettable...
Who are the mothers in literature, and how do they affect the plot? Mothers like Anna Karenina, Edna Pontellier, and Emma Bovary are all memorable mothers in literature, but all they meet their ends. While these mothers are not the major characters in the novels, they are nonetheless unforgettable...
Mothers in Literature
Mothers are an important part of our lives. They bring us into this world; and they've played important roles in literature--both as the mothers of famous writers, and as characters in our favorite novels.
Mothers are an important part of our lives. They bring us into this world; and they've played important roles in literature--both as the mothers of famous writers, and as characters in our favorite novels.
Troubled Mothers in Fiction
What could troubles mothers in fiction? An event or crisis that might have seemed small evolves until it is no longer possible for her to ignore or forget it. Does the trouble come from love, violence, sex, money troubles, loneliness, inner turmoil, or despair? Read more about these few troubled mothers in literature.
What could troubles mothers in fiction? An event or crisis that might have seemed small evolves until it is no longer possible for her to ignore or forget it. Does the trouble come from love, violence, sex, money troubles, loneliness, inner turmoil, or despair? Read more about these few troubled mothers in literature.
A Famous Mother/Daughter Pair
Discover more interesting information about Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.
Discover more interesting information about Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.
A Mother of Five - Bret Harte
Read "A Mother of Five," by Bret Harte.
Read "A Mother of Five," by Bret Harte.
A Mother's Lament for the Death of Her Son
Read "A Mother's Lament for the Death of Her Son" by Robert Burns -- Scotland's greatest poet.
Read "A Mother's Lament for the Death of Her Son" by Robert Burns -- Scotland's greatest poet.
Ah, Woe is Me, My Mother Dear - Robert Burns
Read "Ah, Woe is Me, My Mother Dear" by Robert Burns -- Scotland's greatest poet.
Read "Ah, Woe is Me, My Mother Dear" by Robert Burns -- Scotland's greatest poet.
Emily's Mother
Emily Dickinson is one of the most mysterious writers in literary history. Although she was a literary genius, only eight of her poems were published in her life, and she lived a secluded existence.
Emily Dickinson is one of the most mysterious writers in literary history. Although she was a literary genius, only eight of her poems were published in her life, and she lived a secluded existence.
Infant Sorrow - William Blake
Read "Infant Sorrow," by William Blake.
Read "Infant Sorrow," by William Blake.
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Read "Little Women," by Louisa May Alcott.
Read "Little Women," by Louisa May Alcott.
Mary Wollstonecraft & Mary Shelley: A Famous Mother/Daughter Pair
Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneer in feminist thinking and writing, gave birth to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in 1797. Her mother died soon after childbirth due to a fever. How could this have influenced Shelley’s writings? Although her mother did not live long enough to influence Shelley directly, it is clear that the Wollstonecraft and the ideas of the Romantic era greatly shaped Shelley’s beliefs. Read on.
Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneer in feminist thinking and writing, gave birth to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in 1797. Her mother died soon after childbirth due to a fever. How could this have influenced Shelley’s writings? Although her mother did not live long enough to influence Shelley directly, it is clear that the Wollstonecraft and the ideas of the Romantic era greatly shaped Shelley’s beliefs. Read on.
Mother and Babe - Walt Whitman
Read "Mother and Babe," by Walt Whitman.
Read "Mother and Babe," by Walt Whitman.
Mother o' Mine - Rudyard Kipling
Read "Mother o' Mine," by Rudyard Kipling.
Read "Mother o' Mine," by Rudyard Kipling.
The Mother of Oedipus: Destined to Sorrow
Oedipus married his mother and murdered his father, but there are other characters in the tragedy. Jocasta was the mother who lost her son, husbands, and even her life.
Oedipus married his mother and murdered his father, but there are other characters in the tragedy. Jocasta was the mother who lost her son, husbands, and even her life.
To My Mother - Edgar Allan Poe
Read "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Read "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe.