3. Motherly
Ammu is a good mother for her children. She is brave to do the right thing for her children. She always says to her children that she is their Baba and
Ammu – parents in one body for them. She becomes Baba and Ammu for her children in the same time. Her speech shows that she loves her children very
much. ‘Everybody says that children need a Baba. And I say no. Not my children.
D’you know why?’ Two heads nodded.
‘Why. Tell me,’ Ammu said. And not together, but almost, Esthappen and Rahel said : ‘Because you’re
our Ammu and our Baba and you love us Double.’ ‘More than double,’ Ammu said. ‘So remember what I told you. People’s
feelings are precious. And when you disobey me in Public, everybody gets the wrong impression Roy 149.’
She is very happy with her children. She is very happy to have them. Although her husband does not really support her in bearing the children, she
welcomes her children. When she gives birth to her children, she counts four eyes, four ears, two mouths, two noses, twenty fingers and twenty perfect of toe nails.
Because of her happiness, after her children birth, she falls asleep Roy 40-41. As times goes by, she also thinks to give something precious to Rahel,
one of her children. Becoming a single parent who is unwelcome in her family, she does not have enough money to buy a bracelet for her daughter. Then she
melts her wedding ring for Rahel Roy 44. She loves her children very much. Even though the society rejects them,
she still loves them and does not want anyone else to hurt her children. She does something rude to show that she wants to protect and teach her children Roy 43.
Being a single mother makes her really care of her children. Her speech also shows that she is a good mother. When they go to Abilash Talkies to watch
The Sound of Music, Ammu really cares of Estha. She is worried about Estha’s condition when Estha is left alone in the toilets.
The toilets were called HIS and HERS. HERS for Ammu, Rahel and Baby Kochama. HIS for Estha alone, because Chacko had gone to see the
bookings at the Hotel Sea Queen. ‘Will you be okay?’ Ammu said, worried.
Estha nodded Roy 94.
When something happens to Estha after he meets The Orangedrink Lemondrink Man, the man who give Estha a bad treatment in the cinema, Ammu
seems very worried about Estha. She goes to the canteen to buy a drink for Estha. In fact, Estha knows that place. He does not want to take the candy from the man.
Still, as a good mother she asks Estha to take what the man gives. ‘No. Not for me. Thank you,’ Ammu said. Deep- dimpled, lominious
woman. ‘Here,’ the man said, with a fistful of sweets like a generous air hostest.
‘These are for your little Mon.’
‘No, thank you,’ Estha said looking at Ammu. ‘Take them, Estha,’Ammu said. ‘Don’t be rude.’
Estha took them. ‘Say Thank you,’ Ammu said. Roy 109
On another occasion, Ammu’s speech shows that she loves her children.
Although sometimes she hates Rahel’s behavior she is touched by Rahel’s words. When Rahel says “thank you” to Ammu for rahel’s new forck annd knickers,
Ammu smiles. She feels lucky to have her children Roy 136. Her mannerism also shows that she is a loveable mother. It can be seen
from the way she treats, touches, and talks to her children. She always gives her children a goodnight kiss before her children go to bed. Ammu will hold her
children’s faces with one hand, “squashed-cheeked and fish mouthed Roy 163” before they parted. She says to her children that they come from the same blood.
They are united by it. They can not be separated by others. She also says that she loves her children double that means she loves them as a father and a mother. She
loves her children double because she is Ammu and Baba for her children. She takes two positions in the same time Roy 163.
As a mother, Ammu always expresses her motherhood. Her daily mannerisms in raising and treating her children make her a loveable mother for
the twins. She treats her children gently as they are the precious things in the world. She touches Rahel gently. Ammu’s touch means shhh…..for Rahel. She
tries to make Rahel comfortable with the situation Roy 172. Ammu worries when she knows a bad thing comes to her children. Her
feeling as a mother arises. She worries when she knows Estha is sick. ‘Ammu?’ he said.
‘Now WHAT?’ The WHAT snapped, barked, spat out. ‘Feeling vomity,’ Estha said.
‘Just feeling or d’you want to?’Ammu’s voice was worried. Roy 107
It can be seen from speech, mannerism, and character as seen by others that Ammu is motherly. She loves and cares of her children. She dares to do
something for her children.
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