Importance of Maternal Instinct in the Plays” Mother Courage

<h1>Importance of Maternal Instinct in the Plays” Mother Courage</h1>

<p align=right>by Andrew Schwartz</p>

<div align=justify>During the setting of the events of the play” Mother Courage and her Children” the author tries to show her real attitude to life and to her children. From the conversation that took place in the beginning of the play the audience can understand that the only wish of Mother Courage is avoid her children getting drawn in in the world. If the image of Mother Courage was traditional, she would get a lot of sympathy of the audience, but the author decided to make her image a bit negative, concentrated on material problems in order to make some critical distance between her character and audience. Comparing this play with “So Long the Letter”, there is greater importance of children, where the main character was very much devoted to her children. Compared to Mother Courage, who was proud of not to be attached to any child.

The method that the maternal instinct can be used as a storybook effect is obvious in both plays. Generally it is possible to say, that the maternal instinct is restricted by the objectives of the author and the instinct of survival of both characters. The character of Ramatoulaye is very comprehensible for the audience, as this character is connected with love for children and devotion. “So Long a Letter” has the aim to be related as novel, whish attempts to be as realistic as possible. The character of Mother Courage is gravely shaped according to the ideas of the author. The maternal instinct is presented in negative way in order to show how the capitalistic views can influence the person and have negative effect on society. By using sensible ways of presenting the maternal instinct the plays are very successful and ensure convincing and reading, provoking different thoughts as for instincts and the meaning of money for people.</div>

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