“The mother”- Gwendolyn Brooks

Name: Course: Instructor: Date: “The mother”- Gwendolyn Brooks Theme The major theme in the poem relates to the moral repercussions of some decisions in the lives of women. Women are faced by hard decisions in the face of pregnancy that may push them to commit acts of abortion. The speaker elucidates the pain she has underwent due to her numerous abortions and the reflections she has to live with in regards to her previous actions that haunt her. Gwendolyn Brooks in her poem brings out the emotive issue of abortions and their impact on the individual lives of various women. Abortion is a global issues with many proponents as well as opposition, thus the poem objectively handles the emotional aspect of abortions. The opening line of the poem “Abortions will not let you forget” shows the lasting impacts of abortion (Line 1). Imagery and sound The concept of imagery in the poem cannot be overlooked as the speaker in her words alludes to many situations that paint some form on the readers mind. The term “the mother” is an explicit use of imagery as it shows the reader the difference between what could and what is, the speaker is painting her wish to have been a mother while her actions have denied her the opportunity. The image of sadness clearly stands out through the poem for instance when the speaker says, “Return for a snack of them, with gobbling mother-eye” this paints her sadness at the lack of children (line 10). The concept of sound is predominant in the poem with it containing a meticulous rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is given by forget and get, hair and air, beat and sweet, thumb and come, sigh and eye and this pattern of rhyming continues to the last stanza hence creating a rhythm for the poem. Alternative piece of art similar to the poem HYPERLINK "/watch?v=7tSQafECLb8"...