ABSTRACT
Narrative identity and its connected social relationships, in turn provide a sense of localised coherence and stability. Collective narratives overlap with personal narratives such that women can define themselves as part of a group as well as individuals. Immersion in the data within the change of status theme, had resulted in the emergence of a suppressed voice that was that of the woman always preparing for pregnancy and that of a woman waiting to be a mother. The influential elements that construct a woman’s experience may not be immediately apparent in the direct actions of the actors but are present in their narratives. The woman as an actor is distinguished by an historical anchoring in name and time but represents a number of identities defined and created by the influences present within her experience. The identities within each narrative are in a sense shaped by one or more influences within the orbiting universe.
