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   Jan 1, 2001 · Mildred Peacock is the tough, funny, feisty heroine of Mama , a survivor who’ll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildred’s world, men come and go as quickly as her paychecks, but her five children are her dream, her hope, and her future.

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2. faroutmagazine.co.uk › book-inspired-genesis-mamaThe book that inspired Genesis song ‘Mama’ - Far Out Magazine

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   Jan 13, 2024 · Lyrically, the track delves into the story of a young man consumed by an infatuation with a disinterested prostitute, whom he refers to as “Mama”. Echoing Oedipal undertones, the song’s inspiration stems from a novel Phil Collins encountered, David Niven’s The Moon’s A Balloon.

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4. shareehereford.com › sistah-girl-reads › throwbackThrowback Book Review: Mama by Terry McMillan - Sharee Hereford

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   Jun 5, 2023 · In Mama, McMillan captures a life not just a moment. The reader follows the main character’s evolution from a struggling young wife to an abandoned mother, a rudderless middle-aged woman, and finally as the matriarch of grown kids she still desperately wants to nudge in the right direction.

5. www.penguinrandomhouse.com › books › 296402Mama by Terry McMillan: 9780451216717 | PenguinRandomHouse ...

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   Mildred Peacock is the tough, funny, feisty heroine of Mama, a survivor who’ll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildred’s world, men come and go as quickly as her paychecks, but her five children are her dream, her hope, and her future.

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6. www.looper.com › 1323241The Ending Of Mama Explained - Looper

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   Jul 3, 2023 · Based on his 2008 short film of the same name, "Mama" follows couple Annabel (Jessica Chastain) and Luke (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) as they take care of Luke's abandoned nieces who have...

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   Mama presents the social, communal, psychological, and individual story of Mildred Peacock and her struggles to achieve a satisfying life for herself and her children. Mildred...

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   What is 'Mama' based on?

   • Lyrically, the track delves into the story of a young man consumed by an infatuation with a disinterested prostitute, whom he refers to as “Mama”. Echoing Oedipal undertones, the song’s inspiration stems from a novel Phil Collins encountered, David Niven’s The Moon’s A Balloon.

   The book that inspired Genesis song ‘Mama’

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   Is Mama a good book?

   • The story was interesting enough to keep me reading, however, the style of writing gave no definitive climax. This made the book seem to drag on. Mama is reminiscent of so many mothers -- me included. Characters came to life and are memorable. It feels like they're family - I wanna scold them and root for them at the same time.

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   What is the plot summary of Mama by Terry McMillan?

   • Complete summary of Terry McMillan's Mama. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Mama. Despite personal disappointments and desperate poverty, a strong black woman gives her children a chance for a better future.

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   What is the setting of Mama?

   • Set when the Civil Rights, Black Power, student protest, anti-Vietnam War, and feminist movements made their most significant cultural gains, Mama positions its protagonist’s struggle within the larger context of a rapidly changing America. Everybody is a little off balance. The setting emphasizes the turbulence and chaos that mark Mildred’s life.

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   What is the theme of 'Mama'?

   • Another key theme in "Mama" is how it depicts nature vs. nurture — which is a psychological debate of whether our characteristics and instincts are developed from biological traits or our distinctive upbringing — through Victoria and Lily's arcs.

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   When did 'mama' come out?

   • In 1983, the group released their self-titled twelfth studio album, which featured the album’s lead single ‘Mama’, recognisable mostly for the harsh-sounding riff created by Mark Rutherford and Phil Collins’ reverb-filled voice. In the chorus, he can also be heard laughing maniacally to give off a sinister-sounding effect.

   The book that inspired Genesis song ‘Mama’

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9. www.bookreporter.com › reviews › mama-a-queer-blackMama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found

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   Hargrove’s mother, Lisa, was a neglectful, drug-addicted, often incarcerated parent who gave her daughter the soubriquet “Mama” --- not knowing what truth lay in that choice.