The following paper presents characterization of mother character and problem, experience and achievement of motherhood from female character’s perspective in two Mirko Božić’s novels, Svilene papuče (Silk slippers) and Djevojka i hrast (A girl and the oak). Also, it contains description of literary work of Croatian writer and poet Mirko Božić. It will provide an analysis of his poetics, including his selection of themes, and the characteristics of his prose. The originality of Božić’s work is strongly emphasised in its style and language. He enriched the literary expression and language of the time with his extensive and rich vocabulary. The main topics of Božić’s work are the problem of existence and the nature of being. His writings are primarily set within a rural or urban setting. In the most prominent of his works he writes about the backwardness, primitiveness, and the patriarchal order which exist within the rural environment. This is used to reflect the tragic fate of a young woman who falls victim to the roughness of a village. This paper presents the way Božić portrays mother's characters in his literary opus as he shows a strong sensibility for the concept of maternity, and women as a symbol of suffering.