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I majored in English and concentrated in Journalism.
In the literary world, there is a saying that basically says that despite one's intentions, an author's first novel is largely an autobiography. That's because we write what we know.
Perhaps the professor is worried that because that you used the same idea/character/topic for a second project. So he/she thinks that you either have no more ideas, or that you are working through something. I am pretty sure that by using very similar elements in two different pieces, you had opened yourself to his bringing it up. Sure he could have handled it differently, but the most critical professors are the ones I learned most from.
Never marry your work. Do your best and move on. If you got a sucky grade, ask for a rewrite. And next time, leave the bad mommy out of the story.
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