Identity Formation for Girls

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A 3 page essay on 3 narratives. There is a bond between mothers and daughters that is typically more intense throughout the lifespan. Early in life, boys differentiate themselves from identification with their mothers and turn to their fathers for an adult male role model, but a daughter's focus remains with her mother and the maternal bond never slackens but tends to intensify. Therefore, the processes involved in identity formation for girls are intimately connected to their relationships with their mothers. This factor is evident in three contemporary perspectives, which present narratives of female identity formation. In particular, in Isabel Allende's short story, "Wicked Girl," Louise Erdich's novel The Antelope Wife, and in the film "Real Women Have Curves," the narrative focuses on how differences between the generations complicate this process in young girls/women. No additional sources cited.