In the poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brook, the theme is guilt, by the speaker is feeling guilty because of the abortions she has had in her lifetime. The speaker refers to the abortions as crimes by saying “Whine that the crime was other than mine?” (I. 23). Gwendolyn
Brooks also uses symbolism, tone, and personification throughout this poem.
The symbolism in this poem is simply about abortion and how if the mother has an abortion she has to live with the fact that she has had one like Gwendolyn has. When the poet says “Abortions will not let you forget.” (I.1) she is saying that from her experience that if a woman has an abortion she will never forget the fetus that she had in her and the life she took from it.
In this poem Gwendolyn has
Brooks also uses symbolism, tone, and personification throughout this poem.
The symbolism in this poem is simply about abortion and how if the mother has an abortion she has to live with the fact that she has had one like Gwendolyn has. When the poet says “Abortions will not let you forget.” (I.1) she is saying that from her experience that if a woman has an abortion she will never forget the fetus that she had in her and the life she took from it.
In this poem Gwendolyn has