A Story By Li Young Lee Summary

The relationship between father and son is very important. Fathers are the ones that are suppose to sculpt their sons into young gentlemen. However, this is sometimes a struggle as seen in Li- Young Lee’s poem, “A Story”. Lee uses literary devices, such as point of view and structure, to convey the complex relationship of father and son. The point of view allows the reader to see almost every aspect of the situation occurring. As the reader you get to see this from a third person point of view, but you also get to hear what the father is thinking. Fathers are always thinking of what's best for their sons. They want to make sure they reach their full potentials and are accepted into society. This father begins thinking of his son’s future