ing of Dunstan when he resists her is the first major example of her thirst for power over him. Dunstan stole an egg from his family to practice magic tricks and it accidentally broke it in his pocket. While he was trying to wash his pocket clean, his mother caught him in the act. The beating started with a strike to Dunstan's left should, Dunstan replied by telling not to touch him, this is where the real lashing began. This event determined Dunstan to gain more independence from his mother. "It was necessary for me to gain more power in some realm into which my parents-my mother particularly-could not follow me" (Davies 30), is a quote of Dunstan's that shows urge to separate from his mother which eventually leads to total separation.

Dunstan's mother

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Approximate Word count = 512
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)