MOMMY LOVES YOU

PARAPHRASE

• Oedipus is her son
• Reflecting of sins
• Blames Laius
• Blames Apollo and Aphrodite
• Freedom in death

CONNOTATION

• "Paralyzing my mind, you inflamed my heart."
• "Five babies. Five abominations"
• "Only choice a woman has is that she wed accepting...It is not just."
• "Those who cannot shape their live are better dead."
• "She called her children's names, one name, Oedipus"

TONE

• Regretful
• Disgusted
• Disbelief
• Bitter
• Hateful

SHIFTS

• Powerless (6-7)
• Anger (6-7)
• Hopeless (13-14)
• Spiteful (13-14)
• Revelation of death (22-23)

TITLE MEANING

• Irony
• Husband/Son relationship
• Leads to her disbelief in men and gods

THEME

• Husbands oppress wives.
• Gods are not about to help women.
• Women need to help themselves.