The Mother

 Hello readers,

 This short story was a part of my BA syllabus. This short story touches upon the female psychological aspects and that's why this is one of my favourite short story.                                           

                              

           

William Somerset Maugham has written this short story, is a touching story of a jealous,  possessive and quarrelsome nature of  woman whose name is La Cachirra. She lives on her own , becomes possessive when her son , Currito visits her. Currito loves Rosalia , a daughter of Pilar. When La Cachirra Comes to know about it she became horrible  and violent because she doesn’t want any woman let her son rob. This psychological state of La Cachira’s mind can be found or understood very easily . She spent seven years in prison to save her child from the torture of Pepe Santi. So, it’s quite natural to mother who worried for her child.

    

            So far as La Cachira’s psychological state is concerned  she earns reader’s sympathy. She is right as Currito should give priority to her mother. She is the woman who craves for someone’s company in her life as she has been alone a long time. She is a woman who has suffered a lot throughout her life. Her life centered around her love for her son and as a wretched woman she is shaken by Currito’s love for Rosalia and as a result  she stabs Rosalia into her neck and kills her. She is a representative of women who are psychologically disturbed.

Thank You.