Discuss the presentation of Jeanette's mother in 'Oranges are not the only fruit' Readers are introduced to Jeanette's mother as someone who 'liked to wrestle; it didn't matter what. She was in the white corner and that was that'. An idea oh the mother's personality being controlling, powerful and self-righteous is formed from this description. Also Jeanette's personal view of these qualities is shared as the tone of the narrator during the statement could be …showed first 75 words of 1624 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1624 total…However she does contribute a great deal to the novel in relation to Jeanette's outlook on life. Her change in attitude towards the end does hold a message for the book, that throughout life people experience different things and it affects them in different ways. Such as how the mother and daughter both experience similar situations, however have turned out to have opposite lifestyles. Proving the book title as being true that there are alternatives