The - Surrogate

: A rarer practice where the surrogate provides her own egg and is artificially inseminated, making her the biological mother.

: The narrative vividly describes a low-ceilinged, gloomy pub and the shift from "broad sunshine to a secretive and dappled shade" at the threshold of a wood, setting a tone of secrecy. The Surrogate

: The narrator looks back from a future where "there's no real equivalence" between her current life and her situation then, highlighting the passage of time and personal evolution. Related Concepts often associated with "The Surrogate" : A rarer practice where the surrogate provides