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In continuing this series about favorite characters, I wanted to turn to fictional mothers. Obviously mothers are one of the most crucial parts of most families, and that is not different in literature, television, and film.
When thinking about this question, I considered many possible choices, but I decided that my favorite fictional mother is also from a book series that I love — Lily Potter from the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling.
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While we often see or read about Lily Potter in terms of what she did instead of directly, her actions to save the infant Harry Potter from Voldemort’s attacks reaches the level of heroism. She sacrifices her life in order to save her child. This action sets in motion much of the rest of the books in the series.
She is, indeed, a loving, powerful, and heroic mother. Without her actions, Harry Potter would not have lived to become a student at Hogwart’s School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry.
Mrs Weasley is my favorite fictional mother. She’d do anything for her kids and she’s just badass all around. Lol
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Yes, she certainly is!
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😉
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Pretty simple answer there. Doctor Beverly Crusher from Star Trek, the Next Generation. She’s smart, attractive, not afraid to stand toe to toe with a guy, and can handle a phaser with the best of them,
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Now, she is an excellent choice!
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Love that answer. For all the reasons William listed.
I’ll add Helen Parr, aka Elastigirl, from The Incredibles. Gives a new meaning to SuperMom (and was a suprehero on her own right before meeting Mr. Incredible)
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A great choice!
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For goodness, I’d go with Marmee in LIttle Women. For riveting complexity, I’d go with Addie Bundren in As I Lay Dying.
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Wow! They are two very different and interesting choices!
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Pretty much what popped into my head!
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Ellen Ripley. Lol
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I kind of like Madame Bates,
from Hitchcock’s 1960 ‘Psycho’.
She really was one mother of a
character … so to speak 😎
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Yes, she certainly was!
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Lily is an excellent choice! My favorite fictional mother is Molly Weasley. Though the Weasley’s don’t have much money, she always take the time to make her children, Harry, and Hermione handmade items to show her love for them. She is very kind, loving, but can also be fiercely protective of her children, Harry, and Hermione. I also love how she finds moments to embarrass her children, especially Ron, showing a playful side to her. In the battle for Hogwarts she goes from being the mother who knits jumpers and bakes yummy treats to the mother who took down a formidable foe who was threatening her loved ones. Overall, Molly Weasley is just an awesome women and mother!
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Michelle, excellent choice, and very well said!
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To pick a mother – I’d say the unsinkable Molly Brown!
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Excellent choice!
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My own mother had her moment of being somewhat like her.
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I love Lily Potter for her sacrifice, but I’m going to say my favorite fictional mother is Molly Weasley. She looks out for everyone, and she’s willing to fight for them if she has to! So loving, caring, and brave!
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That is an excellent point!
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Lorelei Gilmore
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Excellent choice!
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I’m going to say the mother in Nora Roberts’s Dark Witch series. She also sacrifices herself to save her children. She dies trying to save her husband and then herself. In death, she becomes more to help her loved ones through the centuries until the dark wizard is defeated by the three.
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She sounds like a very powerful and loving mother.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you!
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Hmmmm, Sorry to say, I don’t know the ones mentioned and I really can’t think of one that stands out. Mother’s in film or books are so much more complex that it’s hard to find one that would have been perfect for me, which is how I relate to them. Sadly, because my mother was a bipolar schizophrenic, I have no clue what a really good mother would or should be.
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Joliesattic – your comment reminded me of a book I read in junior high – titled, “Honey” – it was about a 14-15 year old, her father had left and her mother was so devastated/depressed over it, she wasn’t being much of a mother – the book covered her journey and friendship with a housekeeper at a local wealthy family’s employee – and I always remembered the housekeeper character saying, towards the end of the book, [paraphrased]”Well, they are all part of your mother pie” – I had a good mom, but I also realized as I went along, I had a very full mother pie, with ‘slices’ that came/went during different periods in my teen/young adulthood years – I hope you had such things, too – and, IMHO – it’s never too late to get your mother pie made – some folks call them ‘mentors’ – I call them my mother/dad pie – 🙂
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I like that and yes, I did get some cherished mother pie slices over the years. I’m so glad you shared that with me, because I certainly would not want to forget how important each of them was. I guess, that’s why I turned out as well as I did. God was giving me slices of mother pie all along that I was not aware of and these helped shape me be who I am today. Thank you so much for the memory!!!
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This is really something to think about. I have absolutely no answer for this so I’ll put in my mind to actively look for.
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I look forward to your choice!
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Maria Von Trapp – from, “The Story of the Von Trapp Family Singers” – i.e. “The sound of Music”
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Good choice!
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This is a harder question than I thought. My first instinct is immediately Marmee in Little Women, but that’s not fiction.
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Still, a wonderful choice1
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Thank you!
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You are welcome!
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