The themes of the poem "Crutches" by Bertolt Brecht is one
of personal weakness (disbelief in self) and overcoming
them.
In the poem, the man believes himself to be
completely dependant on the crutches he uses to walk. While he can walk without them,
his mental dependency has become one of physical dependency (in his
mind).
Many times, it is simply ones mind which limits them
from being able to do something. Here, this is precisely what Brecht is explaining. The
breaking of the crutches by the physician shows the man that he can no longer be
dependant upon his mental crutch. Therefore, the loss of the crutch enables the man to
examine his disbelief in himself and, instead, force him to believe in his own
strength.
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