Comparison With “My Father on His Shield” Often in literature‚ writers unintentionally create works that tie very well with one another. Two works that connect well are The Odyssey by Homer‚ translated by Robert Fizgerald‚ and “My Father on His Shield‚” by Walt McDonald. While McDonald’s poem underscores the tone of mourning and sorrow by the main character‚ Homer’s work elucidates the tone of animosity and hurt. As previously stated‚ the tone of McDonald’s poem‚ “My Father on His Shield” is
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My Father Thinking back to the death of my father really makes me sad‚ I remember three times a week after school I would go visit my father. I would go to the hospital room where my father was in a comma since his accident; my eyes would often wander to the Gayle Sayers football jersey my mother placed at his bedside. Fourteen years ago my father was fighting with a friend of his and he slipped during the fight. My father hit the back of his head extremely hard on the concrete ground‚ and he suffered
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have.” This is what I have come to realize in my life. My father is a recovering alcoholic. At home‚ I did the typical things that all little girls do; played with dolls‚ stuffed animals‚ colored pictures‚ and participated in various sports. As a young child I grew up adapting to everything he did‚ thinking it was normal. At that time‚ I did not know his behavior was different from other adults. As I grew older I started to understand my father faced challenges that I needed to accept and adjust
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I Never Sang For My Father by Robert Anderson In the play I Never Sang For My Father by Robert Anderson the main characters are Gene and his father‚ Tom. The play develops around the conflict between these two characters‚ Gene and his dad are not close and argue all the time because of Tom’s attitude; he is selfish and considers himself to be the center of the universe. For example‚ Tom fell in love with his favorite program‚ so he forgot to entertain or give an attention to his son Gene. When
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for. This idea of unity and association is explored within “Romulus My Father” by Raimond Gaita‚ and “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling. Both texts give an in depth exploration of the journey of self discovery‚ alienation and belonging revealed through the authors clever use of language techniques. “Romulus‚ My Father” written by Raimond Gaita is a biographical memoir delineating the life of Raimond’s father Romulus. The text exemplifies the hardships‚ betrayals and the events
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My father inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. Terrified of being in large crowds‚ I discovered that fitting in with different people would be impossible for me. As a result‚ my regular life unexpectedly changed by the time I became a junior. With the recent news of racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I felt discomfort from being around my classmates almost every day. I chose to not have someone worry about how I feared being around them
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poem “Even If You Weren’t My Father” by Camillo Sbarbaro‚ is about how a young girl states that she would love her father even if he was a complete stranger. This is a sonnet and the theme of this poem is unconditional love. The literary devices that are used are diction and imagery. When I first read the title of the poem I grasped a good understanding of the message and theme. This poem made feel happy for the girl because of how positive her relationship was with her father. Using words like “innocent
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Living with an alcoholic father changed the atmosphere in the house; therefore‚ changed my beliefs with God. Whereas wondering why was I born into this family? With every star‚ comes a tear. Like rolling thunder‚ like rolling anger. Being destructive like a tornado. Breathing hard like a hurricane. Being hot like the sun‚ I become a meteor from the sky. With every wave‚ comes a fear like a tsunami. With rejection comes an earthquake. Being lonely like a drought‚ being hurt like being damaged by hail
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DREAMS FROM MY FATHER Our past makes our future. The experiences one endures throughout our past evolves us into the person we are to become in the future. In Dreams From My Father‚ author Barack Obama explores how not only his past made him who he is today‚ but also how his father’s life achievements and failures as well as insight on his family’s culture molded him into becoming the man who would presides over the nation the we all call home. This book helped me discover interesting
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evolved over a period of time‚ it is evident in todays society through terms such as “childhood friends”. The sentiment “A feeling of belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time” is portrayed in my text “Romulus my Father” by Raimond Gaita and my related text the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont. In “Shawshank Redemption” the year is 1947 and Andy Dufresne is ordered to serve two life sentences in Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife
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