Thursday, May 15, 2014

Ten Things You Might Not Know About Fictional Mothers-- Part 3

8.  It could be argued that the fictional mother Eliza, the slave in "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" had the greatest fictional mother impact in the history of literature.  The scene where she and her son flee from slave catchers across the partially frozen Ohio River took only two paragraphs in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, but had a great impact in plays of it.  Of course, this book can be said to be a major reason for America's deadliest war.

9.  MRS. INCREDIBLE from the "Incredibles" had superpowers, but also was seen caring for children, although she did drop one son off at an orphanage when she learned he did not have superpowers.

10.  CLARE HUXTABLE was the elegant, smart and loving mother played by Phylicia Rashad on "The Cosby Show," but was also a successful lawyer and equal counterpart to Cliff Huxtable.  But in Bill Cosby's original vision for the show, he was to be a chauffeur and she a plumber.  And, someone better help you if she got mad at you.

--Cooter

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