Parenting in Haydn Middletons The Lie of The Land :: Haydn Middleton The Lie of The Land

P arnting in Haydn Middletons The Lie of The LandThere are many diametric ways to read The Lie of The Land, by Haydn Middleton. The subjects that can be approached in LOL are many, as is the different ways in which these subjects can be approached. We will look at this novel from a parental point of view and look into the book and see the different aspects of parenting that Middleton incorporated into this novel. There are two main parental figures in this novel, David Nenniuss wife, Melissa, and his mother, Mary. There were many themes that unploughed showing up with these two mothers. Middleton created two mother figures that landed in the same position, being a iodine parent, though through real different circumstances. Both mothers also had to move from a situation to entertain their tikeren. Neither of the boys knew their father, and both fathers were of questionable morals, one father being a rapist while the other father was a murderer. The themes mentioned above total ly flow together into one after reading The Lie of The Land. It is catchy to separate them because of how well Middleton sewed this story together, even though it is a story within a story. Therefore, the first two points of the women being single mothers and then moving to protect their children must go together. It is fascinating that Middleton chose to light upon both of these women single mothers. He created conflicts that forced both women to move their children to a safe place. Mary of course was almost forced into being a single parent because she chose to submit to the intruder rather than fight him, simply it was her choice to submit. Mary could make up fought him, but then there would have been no Nennius and therefore no story. Mary knew she had to move to protect her child as well as herself Being put into the time limit of 20730 years ago, a child out of wedlock would have ostracized her and her son, so she did move out of necessity. Melissa made her choice to be a single mother by not seeing Nenniuss side of what happened in the restroom (p. 192-194). As a person, let alone a parent, I feel most people could understand and even appreciate the reception that Nennius had. I was applauding his reaction. Melissa was not so pleased, so chose to make herself a single parent for some time.