“My child! I'll go with you. You've got a mother.”
- Source
- The Mill on the Floss
- Date
- 1860
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Mrs. Tulliver
Meaning of “My child! I'll go with you. You've got…”
Mrs Tulliver’s immediate decision to accompany Maggie turns motherhood into concrete solidarity when her daughter expects rejection and isolation.
Where does it come from?
The Mill on the Floss, Book VII, Project Gutenberg #6688. Mrs Tulliver responds after Maggie returns under public condemnation.
Why the local voice matters
Mrs. Tulliver responds to Maggie after she returns under public condemnation.