Analysis Of Caridad's The Last Time I Saw Mother

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The novel, The Last Time I Saw Mother details the journey that Caridad embarks on to uncover the past that was hidden away from her and is the central message throughout our trailer. One of our core ideas is the representation of the members of Caridad’s family and their past through the “red strings of fate”.

Caridad’s story is not her own. Her story and the secrets of her past are intertwined with the other protagonists within the book. Their connection has created a motif of a red string which quite literally connects the scenes throughout of the trailer.

The Last Time I Saw Mother is a story that provokes an emotional response from the readers and is what we aim to recreate through a book trailer. The trailer targets and appeals all

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