Mothers. We love them. We have a special day every year to celebrate every mother whether it be blood relations or not. However, does being a mother make mothers good?
If one thinks rationally, motherhood does not include the automatic title of being a mother. Follow my train of thought. I promise this may make sense afterwards. Think of someone who birth another person, but was not sufficient in supplying the needs their child needed. I am not referring to a person who simply could not supply the needs, but someone who will not supply the needs for their children. This is not a good mom; some may say that the person in question is not even a mother. If you are familiar with an advertisement that is commonly played over the radio to promote adoption, and it talks about how a someone does not need to be a father in order to be a dad. I believe that the same principle resides in this post.
For example, a mother in Florida was proven guilty of killing her young daughter in exchange of a child-free life. This is a person that I do not consider a mother. No one who treats a child (nonetheless their own flesh and blood) deserves that prestigious title.
Now, how does this apply to Beowulf? Grendel’s mother was called into question whether or not she was “good” or “evil”. Comparing Grendel’s mother to the worst of humanity (which is kinda what she is perceived to be), she definitely, without a doubt is good. Even though Grendel’s mother took reverence towards the hero, she showed so much more affection towards her son when some mothers would have none.
I commented on Logan and Isabella’s posts.
I really like your post, Madalyn. You make a very good point. To answer the question as to whether being a mother make you good, I would agree with you that just because you are a mother won’t always mean you’re a good mother. For the most part, mothers tend to be good, but there are exceptions as with the mother in Florida.
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