The boys mother finally enters the poem, with her face frowned, most likely due to the mess they had created. If this were a poem about abuse, normally a mother’s love and willingness to protect her child would have intervened and stopped the abuse. Safely assuming that this is an autobiographical poem and that Roethke is reminiscing about his father, when stating “The hand that held my wrist/ Was battered on one knuckle” (Roethke 10), could be over-read or misinterpreted if the reader is ignorant of Roethke’s relationship with his father. Reothke’s
Comparing two poems on Siblings. Brother by Andrew Forster and Sister Maude by Christina Georgian Rossetti. The two poems I am comparing are Brothers and Sister Maude. Both are about siblings, except Andrew Forster’s poem is about how he left his younger brother on his own when they were going into the town as children, and how this has affected their relationship later own in life. Sister Maude is about bitter sister rivalry and how ‘Sister Maude’ tells on her sister about her lover.
The only time David can play with a person on his own age is by playing with his sister, and her dolls. David has a mother, father and a sister. David’s father is a stereotypical man; with treating his son that feminine behavior is unacceptable and insulting against him and the family. If behaving in a wrong way, it hurts the family honor. Mr. Murray wants his son to be a strong, manly man, with the ability to provide and look after his family.
Some of these language features are the use of short sentences, similes and pictures. The author uses short sentences when Christopher is scared and _____________. After finding out that his father _____________ about his mother’s death, Christopher is devastated. He doesn’t understand lies and truly believes that if his father lied about this, he could do anything to him. He is ________________ of his father and doesn’t know what to do.
In “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke and “Daddy” by Sylva Plath both poets describe their paternal figures. Roethke tone is melancholy and bittersweet, while as Plath’s portrayal of her father is resentful and hostile. “My Papa’s Waltz” tells the story of a young boy, perhaps from the memory of Roethke who has been hurt physically by his father “But [he still] hung on like death” (3). “Daddy” depicts the relationship Plath had with her father who seemed to have hurt her emotionally and she will not stand for it anymore. Both poets’ tones contribute to their respective depictions of their fathers.
Antigone and her sister, Ismene are together in two scenes, the prologue and the second scene. They always argue because of their different opinions. Ismene feels that although she loved her brother, he is dead, and they should respect the law and not bury him with honor. The other contrasts come between Creon and the guard and Haimon, who is Creon’s son, in the third scene. Creon and Antigone also contrast in the way they live.
Michael Frayn and Khaled Hosseini use fathers in their novels to show how much of a major factor they are in the shape of our lives. The fathers of the main characters – Amir and Stephen – are both secretive in their ways, yet have much different impact on their children's lives. There are mothers in the novel Spies and they play a crucial role in the characters childhood, the mothers in the kite runner are missing, this could reflect the social and historical and cultural aspects of Afghanistan at the period in time. The comparison of his father to Mr Hayward shows that he would rather be treated in the manner that Keith is – abusive. This is because Keith's father is always around, so Stephen has gained an expectation that all parents should be like him, which both the reader and older Stephen know is not true.
Lahiri writes about how his marriage isn’t harmonious and how Mr. Kapasi longs to establish a relationship with Mrs. Das. Mr Kapasi is also seen as modest when he fails to see how important his job is (pg 51). Towards the beginning of the story, Mrs. Das is interpreted as a lady who has distanced herself from her family and acts more as a “sister” to her children than the parent she is. This is evidential when on page 48, Mrs. Das declines her daughter’s wish for painted nails by telling her, “Leave me alone… You’re making me mess up.” While it is expected for an older sibling to nonchalantly wave away a younger one, the same attitude is not usually likely with parents. On page 49, Lahiri lets it be known that Mr. Kapasi acknowledges that the Das’ acted as older siblings to the children rather than parents.
How are relationships presented in 'Brothers' and in 'Sister Maude' In 'Brothers',Relationships are explored between the siblings and how it separates them. In 'Sister Maude' a more destructive relationship is presented between the sisters but like 'Brothers' it hints at the fact that growing up and adulthood separates siblings. In 'Brothers' Andrew Forster starts of with 'Saddled with you for the afternoon' suggests the negative feelings the speaker as about his younger brother,as if the younger brother is an inconvenience and that the older brothers feel restricted with him around. Also the speaker is talking directly to his brother and it seems very personal but at the same time rude. In the second stanza the word 'you froze' shows us that the younger brother has forgotten to bring his bus fare,This highlights his immaturity in the older boys eyes.
Tyler Evans Margo Williams English 113 September 22, 2011 Haunting Memories in Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” Theodore Roethke’s Poem “My Papa’s Waltz” is often viewed as a loving relationship between a father and son but when viewed in context it is actually describing the atrocious memories of the relationship the son recalls with his father. Bobby Fong of College Literature states in an article, “Despite its seeming lightness, "My Papa's Waltz" is a poem of terror, all the more terrible because the boy is frightened and hurt by the father, even in play.” (78) The poem begins with an image of a helpless child and a careless, drunken father playing crudely through a house. In the first stanza Roethke states, “The whiskey on your breath could make a small boy dizzy; But I hung on like death such waltzing was not easy. “ (1-4). When alcohol is thought of in a situation such in relation to a father and son, there is immediately a negative vibe.