Motherhood and the meaning of life: a study of the video films “Cold Hearts” and “Mothering Sunday” (Uka Nne)
Abstract
Motherhood is the state of being a mother; thus, a mother is the person through whom life is brought forth. Ironically, motherhood has become a burden to women. She has often been stereotyped as "victim,” "temptress,” "evil incarnate,” “earth mother” and an "outsider.” This kind of representation in films denies woman her true sense of being. This work is therefore set to project film/home video as an inquiry into the meaning of life by focusing on the place and role of mothers in society as well as the challenges of motherhood. Thus, this work will examine Cold Hearts and Mothering Sunday (Uka Nne) as examples of Hollywood video films that have associated motherhood with suffering, self-sacrifice, disparagement, marginalization, and producing and raising babies. It would also proffer recommendations on how video films can be used to give meaning to motherhood.References
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