Frequent references to maternal instinct can be found in So long a letter and Mother Courage and her Children. Certain aspects of a character reveal themselves in the behaviour and actions taken due to the maternal instinct. In addition to giving insight into character, both Bâ and Brecht use the maternal instinct to signify specific developments in the plot. Therefore, by analysing the presentation of the maternal instinct, insights into many of the ideas that …showed first 75 words of 1485 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1485 total…and Brecht have used a more delicate approach through the constant development of the maternal instinct to convey their own ideas. By using sensible ways of presenting the maternal instinct the novel and the play are highly effective and ensure a compelling and thought-provoking read. Word count: 1458 words Bibliography: Mariama Bâ, So long a letter, Heinemann, Oxford, 1989, translated by Modupé Bodé-Thomas Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage and her Children, Methuen, London, 1983, translated by John Willett