My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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No. of generations in play
No. of generations in play
Four generations of women
Names of 4 women
Names of 4 women
Doris, Margaret, Jackie, Rosie
Central character
Central character
Jackie
How Jackie has Rosie
How Jackie has Rosie
Out of wedlock
Who raises Rosie
Who raises Rosie
Margaret (as her own child)
Rosie believes Jackie is her...
Rosie believes Jackie is her...
Sister
What happens to parentage secret
What happens to parentage secret
Truth comes out, causing emotional turmoil
Play's time structure
Play's time structure
Moves back and forth in time
Theme: personal sense of self
Theme: personal sense of self
Identity
Theme: women's evolving role
Theme: women's evolving role
Changing role of women in society
Theme: maternal sacrifice
Theme: maternal sacrifice
Sacrifices mothers make for children
What binds the women
What binds the women
Shared experiences and love