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Mother
A maternal figure, possibly the Virgin Mary or a nun.
minor
First appearance: epigraph
Mother shows up with force in To F. W. N.. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The deceased mother whose love, care, and prayers blessed the brothers; she is now at rest with God.
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In To F. W. N.: The deceased mother whose love, care, and prayers blessed the brothers; she is now at rest with God. Later, in XXXV: Private Judgment: The Church personified as a Mother who pleads and never lets fall…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Scriptural, Historical, and Allegorical Figures
- Protagonist
- Divine and Biblical Figures
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the stanza’s shift from defensive rebuke (“O rail not”) to a pr…
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