With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, our Question of the Week is about memorable moms in literature. Which character made a great mom–and which ones were not so helpful? Tell us about your favorite literary moms in our Question of the Week forum. (And don’t forget to order flowers for your own mom!)
Posted on 4 May, 2009
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Question of the Week
Without a doubt, Little Women’s Marmee!!
May 6th, 2009 11:30 am
Of contemporary books, I have to rave about a novel I just read called Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James. It deals with familial loss so beautifully (though this isn’t the main focus of the novel) and the character of the mother, Gracie, is pretty unforgettable.
May 7th, 2009 7:50 pm
Belatedly, I would like to add “Mama” from “I Remember Mama” – It is a story of love and determination in an immigrant family–great read as a play and wonderful to watch as a movie in which a young Barbara Bel Geddes (later of Dallas TV fame) narrates the story of her Norwegian Mother. Read as a teen, her story inspired me to write about my Mother after she died when I was 23.
Along with Marmee, this parental character “Mama” left a lasting impression.
May 22nd, 2009 8:40 pm
I agree with Donna, Marmee was amazing!
June 24th, 2009 3:15 am