Sharon Olds’ poem "Late Poem to My Father" exposes the profound effect that childhood trauma can have on someone‚ even in adulthood. The speaker of the poem invokes sadness and pity in the reader by reflecting on the traumatic childhood of her father‚ and establishes a cause and effect relationship between the abuse he endured as a child and the dependence he develops on alcohol as an adult. The idea of emotional retardation caused by childhood experiences is not uncommon‚ especially in our
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I know that most of us have learned that Bill W. created the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). However‚ the actual steps and traditions may have found its beginnings prior to Bill W. In the first half of the 20th century a religious organization called the Oxford Group had already been formulating a plan of self-betterment utilizing what we now call the 12 steps (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services [AAWS]‚ 2017). Carl Jung‚ a Swiss psychiatrist realized that a client of his who had addiction
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efforts to grow as a more interesting person. Third‚ take an assertiveness training course. Last‚ seek counseling. (adapted from D. Hahn and W. Payne‚ Focus on Health) Passage 5 Why do people drink alcoholic beverages? Drinkers offer many different explanations for their behavior. Some say that alcoholic beverages are more thirst quenching. Others say that they taste better. Stills others say they drink because their friends all drink. And some say they drink to feel or to show that they are adults
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From the play Death of a Salesman‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ Biff states‚ “I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been” (104). That is how I have felt lately with mine and my mother’s relationship. There are many similarities between the relationship of Willy and Biff and my mother and I think the lack of communication and understanding leads to a wedge in the family. The play is about an old salesman who is unable to accept change‚ it is filled with past memories‚ dreams‚ contradiction
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“Oh‚ my God! This newborn is my son! I am a father!” These words came into my mind as soon as a nurse came out of the delivery room carrying a baby‚ my son. Though I had prepared for this moment for a long time before my son was born‚ I still felt nervous and uneasy. I had to consider again. “How can I be a good father?” Since my son was born‚ I have thought about this again and again. From my perspective‚ to be a good father means to play three different roles at three different stages in a child’s
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Title: Characteristics of a good father I can still remember the conversation of some children in a nearby park a few months ago. “Hey‚ my father is a highly paid surgeon!” “My father is a multi millionaire!” “My father is a chartered accountant in Australia!” “My father is a …” After each of these children finished boasting about their father‚ they turned to a boy around them and asked him‚ “What about your father?” The boy without hesitating answered‚ “My father is here with me.” Many times‚ we
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Fatherless I remember always thinking to myself as a kid: Was it my fault that my father wasn’t around? Was it my fault my family is struggling? My fault we can’t afford nicer things? While I would see the other kids getting picked up by their parents after school while I’m waiting on the school bus to take me home. At times it hurt‚ especially when I had to teach myself everything a father figure should have. Life without a father or in a single parent household has a burden on children‚ but it’s
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Dear Hamlet‚ I would like to start by saying that I thought I would be able to express all of these emotions‚ for you to love me and for my dad to be alive‚ but it seems I can´t bear it any longer‚ it is clear that it is a fantasy that won’t be a reality‚ I must tell you everything‚ to get it all out. I must tell you‚ Hamlet‚ that living in your crazy world is driving me to madness I just can´t hold it anymore. I am so tired‚ I can´t keep going about every single day telling myself that I had
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We are here today to remember the loss of a father‚a husband‚ a diligent man‚Troy Maxson. To a lot he was a friend‚ to some a pale‚ to others a brother‚ but I think we will all miss him for what he was. With this in mind‚ I was never going to think that this day would’ve happened. As my father and I would get into arguments from time to time‚ he will always be my father and be my role model for centuries and on foward to others. Including him being a great provider‚ came home every day with his blood
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This essay is regarding how a ideal father looks like for me. I surely know is that my father is ideal for me. The way he speak‚ the way he dress‚ the way he moves‚ the way he behave. Lets begin to relate the way my father looks like. At first perspective i see that his clothes are smart and ritualistic. I notice that he dresses all kind of clothes. All clothes are dissimilar such as soft‚ formal‚ informal‚ sportive‚ inexpensive‚ and expensive clothes. My father is short and thin. He constantly has
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