Summary Of The Black Walnut Tree By Mary Oliver

“The Black Walnut Tree” Analysis
“Two women trying in a difficult time to be wise” describes up the speaker and her mother’s conflicted feelings regarding the future of the tree in their backyard. In “The Black Walnut Tree” by Mary Oliver, the author uses shifts and word choice and imagery to expose the frustrating, but meaningful connection the women have with the family tree. While the tree burdens the women, they must come to terms that the tree represents the importance of family over the opportunity for money. Both women are conflicted over whether or not to rid themselves of a tree in their yard. The women want to get rid of the walnut tree because its destruction possesses the ability to pay off their debt. They could, “sell the black