“My Papa’s Waltz” is an endearing poem about a young boy that longs for the undivided attention of his working father. The first quatrain sets the tone for the rest of the poem and needs little interpretation. It explains how the father is intoxicated, but the little boy disregards it and clings to his father anyway. The little boy wanted to be with his father and this was the only way it was going to happen. So he seizes the opportunity and goes with it, however uncomfortable the situation is for him.
In saying this, we are given the personas perception of belonging in which he feels he may achieve one day as he is still young, however, for his parents, it may not be the same story. Therefore, the persona believes this is a new beginning for him, however, his parents may not achieve the belonging that the persona most likely will achieve. The last poem from the text immigrant chronicles is ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’. Feliks Skrzynecki is a poem about the persona’s father Feliks and the measures that he undertakes to create a sense of belonging for himself and his family. ‘Kept pace only with the Joneses of his own minds making’ suggests the measures that Feliks took in order for some sense of belonging.
When Sean decided not to accommodate his dad after the match a quote was used to describe his hesitant movements. “With the pathos of a half fledged thing set free into the wilderness.’’ This quote shows that Sean didn’t look quite ready to walk away from his father and was referred as a bird not ready to fly his wings. In the next stanza C Day Lewis shares his thoughts on that particular day. This is shown when he implies “like a winged seed loosened from its parents
Theme Paragraph for “The Father” In the short story, “The Father”, by Hugh Garner, the father (John Purcell) moves from being selfish and ignorant to realizing he is the one who has created a void between his son (Johnny) and himself. The father, a former war veteran believed his responsibility ended with providing money, without spending time with the family. However, the son does not see it this way and feels his father should be involved more often. The son tries to get the attention
They soon each leave home to pursue independent lives. Antonio struggles to understand the conflict between his father and his brothers, but like so many of the moral questions that trouble him, it is too complicated for him to understand. His mother tells him that he will understand when he begins to take Communion, and he
Lord Chesterfield’s apprehensive warning shows the adoration he has for his young son, who has traveled far away from his home to receive a college education. By using anaphora and metaphor, he is informing his son that the world he is about to dive into will not always be temperate, but can easily get hot. Chesterfield, just like any other dad, truly has his son’s best interest at heart. The author’s diction demonstrates how he understands the trials and tribulations that his son will imminently be experiencing. He “know{s}” that “advice {is} generally” “unwelcome” and he “know{s}” that its not “followed”, however he “know{s}” that teenagers still “want it.” By using anaphora he is telling his son that he accepts the fact his advice will be rejected on the outside, but will be stored in a memory bank on the inside.
Whereas, Armitage shows a son who finds it harder to describe his feelings for his father, and shows it by using an extended metaphor of a harmonium, in order to show the reader all the memories he has had because of his father, and how he loves him. The way his father jokes about his own death is an example of the stereotypical father and son relationship; not as open about feelings. ...read
I believe this poem is reflective of Roethke’s difficult childhood. It gives the reader an introspective look at the father through the voice of the young son. “My Papa’s Waltz”, talks about how the person of the poem struggled growing up to the tune of a life he had to live with parents that are either unhappy or abusive. In the poem, the speaker is reflecting on a childhood experience involving his father. A poem with short or few stanzas leaves “a lot of white space” on the page, Roethke wrote, but that forces “those lines to stand up by themselves” (Kizer 6).
Willy struggled with finding his identity because he was so caught up in his chase for his “American Dream”. He refused to confront any feelings of shame because he was convinced it would make him look bad. However, in order to find one’s self, one must confront these feelings-no matter how painful they may be. Ripkoff also states that “the denial of such feelings cripples Willy and the rest of the Loman family.” (1). Willy’s oldest son Biff finally confronted these feelings in the end of the play and discovered his true identity, thus avoiding the same fate as his father.
His father even said to him that, “his father traveled for the Rebbe”, which shows how it is destiny for the men of Asher’s family to travel for the Rebbe and make the family name proud (10). All of this pressure and criticizing from his father makes it extremely hard for Asher to choose what he wants. He has trouble deciding if painting and having free will can make him happy, or if his destiny planned by his family will make him unhappy. However, as the book goes on Asher’s destiny begins to