Who is Conway's Mother from The Road from Coorain and what is their importance? The_Road_from_Coorain English & Literature Conway's Mother | The Road from Coorain

Jill's mother was born to a fairly well-to-do family in Sydney. She was a city girl, though she married a country boy, Jill's father, and moved out to Coorain—her husband's lifelong dream, but what was, at first, her nightmare. Jill's mother was deeply anti-authoritarian and hostile to Roman Catholicism. She was an ardent feminist who believed strongly in self-education. Accordingly, she maintained the house at Coorain but maintained sacred reading time for herself each night. As time progressed, Jill's mother became increasingly adjusted to country life and had three children—Bob, Barry and Jill. She worked her children hard and kept them on a tight schedule, along with insisting that they be well-educated. She also taught Jill to read at an early age.