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GCSE English Literature · key term
The passing of descent or inheritance through the female line. Mai’s transfer of knowledge to Del creates a symbolic female line of inheritance.
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The passing of inheritance or traditions through the female line.
Revise: ContextEnid is a breadwinner and carer; Mai is a community figure who passes knowledge to Del. Their symbolic mother–daughter relationship makes cultural inheritance possible beyond biological family ties. This matrilineage connects the play’s personal relationships with the survival of traditions.
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The passing of inheritance or traditions through the female line; in Leave Taking, Mai passes her knowledge to Del as a symbolic daughter.
Descent or inheritance through the female line. Mai’s transfer of knowledge to Del creates a symbolic mother–daughter inheritance.
