In the Neapolitan Quartet, motherhood for Ferrante's women is complex, never wholly loving or hostile, showcasing the unresolved dilemmas many women face outside motherhood's constraints.
Lenù loves her children but questions their role in her life, prompting societal judgment. She's a reminder that mothers possess their own identity beyond maternal expectations.
Lenù's fractured relationship with her mother, Immacolata, intensifies their conflicts, especially after the poignant moment of exile declared by Immacolata, disconnecting their bond.
Returning home, Lenù is haunted by her memories, feeling the oppressive history of her childhood and fearing for her own daughters’ safety in a familiar, shadowy environment.
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