Although both Robert Hayden’s poem “The Whipping” and Theodore Roethke’s poem “My Papa’s Waltz” both speak about abuse‚ they have very different tones. Hayden’s poem carries a tone of anger directed towards abusers. On the other hand‚ Roethke’s poem has a tone of pity for the abused. This difference can be accounted for by the narrator’s differing attitudes towards the abuse. The narrator in “The Whipping” is tormented by the memories of abuse. The memories bring him only pain and fear. He mentions
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My Papa’s Waltz The poem my papa’s waltz my Theodore Roethke is a famous 20th century American poet. His poems are typically woven with lots of imagery and have intricate rhyme schemes. This poem is about a young boys intimate relationship with his father. I think the poet is the speaker of the poem and he’s sharing his own experience with the readers through his poem. The first stanza is all about how his drunken father has just returned home after a long hard day of work. He is in the mood
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poems "My Father’s Song‚" by Simon J. Ortiz‚ and "My Papa’s Waltz‚" by Theodore Roethke‚ are two similar poems written about a father and child relationship. The two poems are spoken from the child’s point of view during a memorable event. As well as their similarities‚ these two poems have their differences. Although both poems concern the relationship between a father and his son‚ they differ on tone‚ imagery‚ and figurative language. In "My Father’s Song‚" the main tone is nostalgia. "My Papa’s
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Any interpretation of “My Papa’s Waltz” has to take into account the complexity of the speaker’s feelings that are brought about by his father’s waltz. A dance should bring two people closer together. The dance in this poem acts that way‚ yet the darker side of this waltz‚ which is a powerfully unsettling emotion under the surface of this poem‚ dominates the mood‚ and the love and intimacy of the dance do not make a strong impression on the reader. Theodore Roethke manipulates our emotional response
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Shakespeare’s sonnet‚ My Mistress’ Eyes‚ explores the common and oft-heard comparisons created concerning one’s love to the material objects of beauty‚ and considers the value within such correlations. As the essay explores these associations‚ it ultimately comes to the conclusion that such comparisons can not properly depict the love that is present towards a close other. As the speaker begins his sequence of comparisons regarding his “mistress‚” he takes an unusual turn‚ pointing out that his
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poem “My Papa’s Waltz.” On the surface‚ the father appears to be a drunk‚ and the kid‚ somewhat skittish‚ or scared around him; however‚ one must dig deeper than the surface level to be able to comprehend and appreciate the love shared between the father and the son in this poem. Through the use of literary devices such as extended metaphors and similes‚ the reader can see that the
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Traumatic Repression of a Waltz In Theodore Roethke’s poem‚ My Papa’s Waltz‚ there seems to be a bit of controversy about what actions are taking place within it. From the title‚ it appears that the father and child were dancing‚ seeing as a waltz is a type of dance. But this is no dance. While waltzing‚ one person leads while the other follows. The father is the leader in this situation‚ showing dominance over his child. This “waltz” is simply something that the father does often. The narrator is
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My Papa ’s Waltz" In Theodor Roethke ’s "My Papa ’s waltz" the reader finds a horrid experiance‚ the beating of a child by his father‚ which is told in a way of a romantic and beutifull dance - the waltz. The feeling one get from reading this poem is that the narrator‚ at least at the time in which the poem is written‚ does not look at this experience as something bad. He tries to beutify the experience by making it a waltz. He also‚ by means of images and rythem‚ shows the conflict between
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Memories can be strange. When recalling the past‚ they can still stir up feelings‚ both positive and negative. Theodore Roethke’s “My papa’s waltz” is based on a memory a boy has about his father. By telling this story of night when he and his father waltzed around the home a young boy is actually describing the relationship he had with his father. Through the use of similes‚ word choice and the poem’s rhythm the speaker is able to show the positive memories the boy recalls about his father. Though
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