A Jest of God
We were strangers from the beginning
tormented by our difference
which did not exist.
(Betsy Warland)
An important ingredient inherent in a successful mother-daughter
relationship is balance. Like the scales of justice, maintaining equilibrium
requires work. The special bond between mother and daughter is delicate and
unlike any other relationship due to expectations of performance on behalf of
both women. The female psyche is, characteristically, particular: each woman
having a certain regiment making themselves unique. Ideals and behavior learned,
possibly inherited, from others are two of many things which carve an
individual's personality. It is these similarities and differences which often
cause conflicts between mother and daughter. In A Jest of God, the relationship
between Rachel and her mother is strained due to unspoken expectations that each
had of the other. Stemming from poor communication, a host of differences were......
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