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A 6 page essay that compares and contrasts Thomas Hardy's short story "The Son's Veto" (1891) and John Wyndham's "Survival" (1956). The writer argues that while these stories are very different, the manner in which they each portray a mother's devotion to her child is quite similar. Hardy's protagonist, Sophy Twycott, relinquishes her only hope for happiness to please a son who is overly class conscious, obnoxious and self-centered. While presented under vastly different circumstances, Wyndham's protagonist, Alice Morgan, shares with Sophy a devotion to her child that supercedes other considerations. No additional sources cited.
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The student researching this topic should note that while Wyndhams narrative is set in the distant future, it still reflects the society of Wyndhams era, the 1950s. But, while these
stories are very different, the manner in which they each portray a mothers devotion to her child is quite similar. Hardys protagonist, Sophy Twycott, relinquishes her only hope for happiness
to please a son who is overly class conscious, obnoxious and self-centered. While presented under vastly different circumstances, Wyndhams protagonist, Alice Morgan, shares with Sophy a devotion to her child
that supercedes other considerations. Hardys carefully constructed characterization takes the reader into the mind of his heroine, who remains throughout the story, at heart, a simple country girl.
When the reader meets Sophy, she is attending a concert with her school-age son, who rudely corrects her grammar. Hardy explains that Sophys background is not upper class. Rather, prior
to the death of her husbands first wife, she was employed as the parlor maid of the local pastor, Rev. Twycott. When the pastors wife passes away, Twycott comes to
depend on Sophy, and feels responsibility for her when she permanently injures her foot while caring for his needs. In awe of Twycotts education and the fact that he stands
above her on the social ladder, Sophy accepts him when he proposes marriage. She marries, not from love, but more from a standpoint that it would disrespectful for a woman
of her station to turn down such an offer. Hardy writes, "Sophy did not exactly love him (Twycott), but she had a respect for him which almost amounted to veneration.
Even if she had wished to get away from him, she hardly dared refuse a personable so reverend and august in her eyes" (Hardy). As this suggests, Sophys sense
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