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Notes and Commentaries

Volume 01, Number 1 (1976)

The Myth of Demeter and Persephone in A Jest of God

  • Warren Stevenson
Submitted
May 22, 2008
Published
1976-01-01

Abstract

In Margaret Laurence's novel A Jest of God, the myth of Demeter and Persephone comes through her portrayal of the protagonist, Rachel Cameron. Rachel's relationship with her parents, particularly with her mother, supports Rachel's role as Persephone, a character who combines both fertility and death. Ultimately, Rachel's concern for her mother allows for the unification of the Demeter and Persephone roles within the one character.