Poetry · Character
Mary
Mother of Jesus present at the crucifixion.
minor
First appearance: The Crucifixion
Mary's tie to Jesus is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced as 'Mary's Baby,' a title for Jesus.
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With Jesus (family): Jesus and Mary are mother and son, with Mary as a nurturing and devoted parent. In Listen Lord: Referenced as 'Mary's Baby,' a title for Jesus. Later, in The Crucifixion: Mary, the mother of…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Biblical first and fallen
- Protagonist
- Biblical patriarchs and rulers
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the speaker transforms passive despair into active defiance, declaring "glad de…
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