Morning Song Characters
TM
The Mother
Protagonist
Also known as: Sylvia Plath
Introspective
Emotionally complex
Nurturing yet detached
Self-reflective
The unnamed narrator of the poem, presented from the viewpoint of a new mother experiencing a complex range of emotions towards her newborn child. She is the central character whose inner feelings and experiences form the core of the poem. She is most likely a representation of Sylvia Plath herself.
TN
The Newborn Baby
Symbolic
Innocent
Passive
Dependent
Symbolic
The mother's newborn child, who serves as the emotional catalyst of the poem. The baby is not given a distinct identity or name, but functions as the subject of the mother's contemplation and the source of her complex emotions.