Themes (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Family bonds in Mother and Son
Family bonds in Mother and Son
Toxic rather than nurturing
Mother's character in story
Mother's character in story
Bitter, belittles & diminishes John
Mother's effect on John's masculine identity
Mother's effect on John's masculine identity
Humiliates & undermines it
Effect on John's friendships
Effect on John's friendships
Prevents forming friendships with village young men
John's romantic opportunities
John's romantic opportunities
None - no opportunity for connections
Price of John's family duty
Price of John's family duty
Excessive - complete isolation & no fulfilment
Village life in Crichton Smith's work
Village life in Crichton Smith's work
A limiting force
Village life portrayed as
Village life portrayed as
Difficult, cheerless & monotonous
Village expectations re: elderly relatives
Village expectations re: elderly relatives
Rigid - must care regardless of personal cost
Open door symbol at story's end
Open door symbol at story's end
Liberation & potential escape