In the piece from Budge Wilson’s short story, “The Metaphor,” the mother is not what she seems. She is rather portrayed as cold-blooded, and a workaholic. In the beginning of the extended metaphor, Wilson refers to the mother as being made of “pale concrete” (line 1). This suggests the mother being cold-blooded because just like concrete is hard, so is she. The mother is unloving, and not very welcoming, which is easily noticeable as described by Wilson. Additionally, Wilson further explains, “they are buzzing and clicking away” (lines 3-4). The mother is constantly busy at work with no time for her child. For example, this mother would always be seen putting her needs before her child’s. Moreover, “downstairs, at ground level, people walk
