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At its heart, Son is about motherhood and the power of love. How does Claire’s identity as a mother drive the events in the novel and develop and connect themes surrounding love and maternal sacrifice? Consider the following questions as you formulate your response:
Teaching Suggestion: These questions present an opportunity for students to connect their knowledge of representations of mothers in YA literature and Lowry’s use of archetypes. Students first might reflect on the ways that Claire subverts the conventional representation of mothers in YA literature while simultaneously conforming to aspects of the mother archetype.
Differentiation Suggestion: More advanced students and those interested in literary analysis may benefit from the opportunity to introduce and practice employing critical literary approaches and theories.
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