Motivation and influence of mother in Donoghue’s room

Abstract EN

The main aim of this research is to shed light on the positive role that mothers can have in their children’ lives with specific reference to Emma Donoghue’s Room.

This novel is chosen because it includes many themes which demonstrate the relationship between the mother and her son, and how the son is influenced by his mother.

This research hypothesises that the mother motivates her son, as most sons are influenced by their mothers, and the mother controls the behaviour of the child, since most children imitate and follow their parents.

This is achieved by utilising Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis in terms of text analysis, processing analysis and social analysis.

The result of this study is that a child influences his mother in a positive way, and that a mother has a major influence on a child’s behaviour and life, while the child also imitates his mother’s speech and movements.

This makes a mother more attention to her behaviour in front of the child.