Throughout many of her poems Duffy writes of loss of innocence from numerous perspectives. She does so particularly in ‘In Mrs Tilschers Class’ and ‘Lizzie, Six’. ‘in Mrs Tilcher’s Class” showing the initial joys of childhood which are lost with the gaining of knowledge, and ‘Lizzie, Six’, a shocking portrayal of child abuse and loss of innocence. The theme of innocence presented in these two poems can be illuminated by Pugh’s poem ‘Sweet 18’, which is a dramatic monologue from an older woman, dreaming of a youthful boy with ‘the unknowing’ ease of his age. To begin with, Duffy writes about childhood as ultimately a loss of innocence as children ‘come of age’.
Normally teenagers hang out with their friends and do not spend all their time with one girl/boy. In the beginning Lockie does not have much respect for his parents, his brother and little sister and, they do not really seem to care what he thinks. Lockie realises in the end that his family is actually really caring and when Lockie started to appreciate them it made the relationship's with his Mum, Dad and younger brother stronger. “Me Mum once said that us kids made her and the old man real happy. I always remember that.” (Page 54).
In the third line the readers come to realize it is a first graders party. The speaker describes the guest at the first grade party as “men”. She sees this party to be very serious. In the next few lines these kids are not acting how first graders should act. The first graders are acting much older than they are.
All Chris cared about was making people laugh that was his life’s motive. He fed off of other people’s happiness even if he was miserable. Some say he may have had a form of a Somatoform Disorder or Behavioral Disorder. Chris was constantly sent down to the office for being extremely disruptive and disrespectful in class just to entertain his peers. Chris’s father never truly yelled at him for what he did just because of how cute he was as a child, Chris was usually allowed to do whatever he wanted this gave him this sense of empowerment but at the same time caused him to grow this self-independence.
Normally teenagers hang out with their friends and do not spend all their time with one girl/boy. In the beginning Lockie does not have much respect for his parents, his brother and little sister and, they do not really seem to care what he thinks. Lockie realises in the end that his family is actually really caring and when Lockie started to appreciate them it made the relationship's with his Mum, Dad and younger brother stronger. “Me Mum once said that us kids made her and the old man real happy. I always remember that.” (Page 54).
I heard laughing and giggling as they all made fun of him, he was not afraid or embarrassed he simply shut the world out, one of his many talents. I watched as he sat down and cracked his knuckles and took a deep breathe. He surprised the whole school as he played the piece, “Johnny C. Badd”. I remember looking around feeling proud and full of happiness because my brother had showed everyone up, not only with teaching himself piano but being
The poetry of Gwen Harwood deals with themes which reflect universal problems such as human existence, loss of innocence, unavoidable death as well as time, youth and age. Her poetry evokes the modern reader to take the opportunity and explore the different interpretations for the relentless movement of time, where she reflects on her childhood memories. The poem ‘The Violets’ and ‘Father and Child’ allow Harwood to recollect positive and negative incidents in her childhood, where she celebrates the power of memory to give life to the past. ‘The Violets’ reflect aspects of childhood and memory, which are idealised. It encompasses the growth of the persona from innocence to experience, where the child’s loss and change are evident.
The speaker uses metaphors to draw a comparisons between the boys and men. When the guests arrive the mother describes them as “short men” (3) and “men in first grade” (3). The mother sees them acting like men, but in the short bodies of first graders with “smooth jaws and chins” (4). As the competition of maturity began to escalate the mother describes them as “a room of small bankers” (11) that clear their throats frequently. The boys act like bankers which they view as very serious and mature.
Just like our busy world today, we sometimes need a break to step out to help us relax. Therefore, “marginal” places and activities also give us a chance for us to hang out and have fun with our friends and family. In my opinion, I agree with Frazier’s ideas that “marginal” activities and places are valuable. Frazier’s and his friends did a lot of activities by just doing things out of nowhere but at the same time had a lot of fun doing it. They could think of hundreds of things to do together with no worries and always lost track of the time.
It had lights, a theme, a host and all your friends right? b. Relevance: Hosting a party can be fun and very exciting, but if you've never hosted a party before it could be very stressful also, and you may be unsure of how to proceed in planning your party. But if you follow the correct steps your party could be a great success. c. Credibility: I have been through the stress of planning my own sweet sixteen birthday party during the summer. We added our own personal touch to the table decorations, as we were not completely satisfied with the offerings the from venue.