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MOTHERS in Bill's Plays, both present and absent

I'm working on a term paper with the above topic. I need help
finding resources. I've begun by analyzing such characters as
Gertrude, Lady MacDuff, Sycorax, R&J's mothers, et. cetera...

I also want to look at Lady MacBeth and other supposedly
non-mothers. Then I'd like to move on to such plays as Lear, the
comedies, The Tempest...

My question is: Why doesn't WS explore mother/child relationships
as thouroughly as he does father/child relationships? And where
can I find solid resources?

I have only a few more days... please help me...

e-mail if you can: lsponsle@nmu.edu

Posted by Sponsler on April 16, 1997 at 16:07:55

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• Another kind of answer Cloten 11:06:06 4/17/97 (1)
  • another thought maryh 13:32:48 4/17/97 (0)
• Mothers Hamlet 08:29:19 4/17/97 (0)
• Tradition Tamsin 23:37:34 4/16/97 (0)
• Easy Romeo's Girl 18:28:23 4/16/97 (2)
  • See also... Kris 10:34:49 4/17/97 (0)
  • Shakespeare's own family Thersites 05:31:34 4/17/97 (0)

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