Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Because true mothers never forget their children”
- Source
- Jo's Boys
- Date
- 1886
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Jo Bhaer
Meaning of “Because true mothers never forget their children”
The compact line expresses Mrs Jo’s conviction that maternal attachment persists despite separation, distance and a troubled family history.
Where does it come from?
Jo's Boys, Chapter 4, Project Gutenberg #3499. Spoken by Mrs Jo while urging Dan to remember his mother; it reflects fictional dialogue and Alcott's narrative world.
Why the local voice matters
Mrs. Jo says this to Dan in Jo’s Boys.
