Write a 250-word essay in which you explain the relationship between the speaker and the mother in the poem. Be sure to cite examples from the text in your response.

The speaker in "The Courage My Mother Had", had a strong relationship with her mother. One way this is shown is the title itself. And also the whole poem the speaker is talking about how she misses her mother and how great and courageous she was. If the speaker and their mother were not close and did not have a strong bond then the speaker probably never would have written this poem.