Relationship Between Mothers and Daughters in Toni...

PS 20th century American Family in Fiction Summer 2012 Professor Tara E. Friedman Relationship between mothers and daughters in Toni Morrisons â€Å"Recitatifâ€Å" Karolin Lattisch Brinkstraße 3 17489 Greifswald Lehramt Gym Eng/ Ru 128126 6th semester k.lattisch@yahoo.de Contents 1. Introduction 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 13 14 1.1 The author – Toni Morrison 2. 3. Introducing â€Å"Recitatifâ€Å" Relationship between mothers and daughters 3.1 Relationship between Twyla and her mother 3.2 Relationship between Roberta and her mother 3.3 Role of Maggie 4. Conclusion Sources 1. Introduction Although Toni Morrison is best known for African – American literature, I do not want to put all my focus on this topic. The short story â€Å"Recitatif† contents many issues†¦show more content†¦Even nowadays they have a stable relationship (Li 6). Needless to say that after growing up in a stable and big family, Toni Morrison started her own family. In 1958 she married Harold Morrison from Jamaica and in 1961 her first son, Harold Ford, was born. In summer 1964 the family took a trip to Europe, but Chloe Morrison returned alone with her three – year2 old son and got divorced shortly after. Till today she does not want to tell detailed reasons why the relationship did not last. Temporarily she returned to her family in Lorain, where her second son, Slade Kevin, was born (Tewarson 37). She always took her role as a mother very seriously and tried to raise her two sons to become independent and sensitive human beings. She passed care and emotional support, which she got from her own family, to their children. Writing, working and child caring were not always easy, but she had to get used to the fact that she could only write in small pieces. Consequently she developed a huge power to concentrate (Tewarson 49). Surprisingly she found her role as a mother liberating, because her children asked for other things than â€Å"others†. For example managing things and showing a good sense of humor. â€Å"The person that was in me that I liked best was the one my children seemed to want.†(Taylor-Guthrie 270). After presenting t he background of her family I would like to go on with highlighting Toni Morrisons educational development and career. When Chloe WoffordShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Toni Morrison s The 935 Words   |  4 Pagesmotherhood and therefore, may participate in neglectful behavior. Toni Morrison’s short story titled â€Å"Recitatif†, reflects on the evolving lives of two friends, Twyla and Roberta. Throughout the story, Morrison intentionally depicts the theme of motherhood in a negative, non-traditional way to shed light on realistic problems within families and households. The two main characters, Twyla and Roberta, were both abandoned by their mothers. They were eventually sent to a children’s home, St. Bonny’s, whereRead MoreRacism In Ralph Ellison1659 Words   |  7 Pages Racism in Toni Morrison’s and Ralph Ellison’s Works As generations have passed, society has become less and less racist. From a young age, many children are taught to celebrate diversity. This instills a sense of being able to love everyone, regardless of skin color or race. But a little over half a century ago, it was a completely different story. There was segregation present in buses, water fountains, and even bathrooms; this was all due to assumptions people made, just based on someone else’s