Crical study of the mother and her role in "le Passé simple"

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Literature - Africa, University Hassan II. Casablanca, language: English, abstract: In opposition to “Le Seigneur” in Le Passé Simple, who is depicted to be a god-like figure; a representation of power in all its forms, we find the mother, who throughout the novel is only referred to by her social role “mother” as a sign of total lack of identity. Weak, obed...