A summary essay of Marsha Norman’s ‘Night Mother

In ‘Night Mother the playwright Marsha Norman introduces us the two characters of the play Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma Cates. This play gives the final hour and the flashbacks of half of the Jessie’s life. The dialogue between the mother and the daughter shows their relationship and what has occurred through their lives and how Jessie comes to this point. This play also shows how a mother becomes aware of the reality …

…play. She does her last perform “Jessie! Jessie, let me in there please… Jessie! Stop this! I didn’t know! I was here with you all the time. How could I know you were so alone” Then the answer comes with the gun shot as if it says No and she kept her promise to herself. And after that as a repentance she says “Jessie, child… Forgive me. I thought you were mine.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**