Gloria Naylor

Scholars often scrutinize authors when an author's work resembles that of a previous work. Despite the heavy criticism, however, authors continue to borrow from fellow authors. Many scholars have deconstructed Gloria Naylor's Mama Day to examine the similarities to William Shakespeare's, The Tempest. Naylor emphatically denies the influence of The Tempest in her writings. However, obvious similarities such as names and themes saturate Mama Day.