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 inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. During high school‚ I was known as an introverted person who did not get along with others as much. I was afraid of being a part of a large crowd simply because I knew that fitting in would be impossible. However‚ by the time I became a junior‚ the daily life that I had lived routinely suddenly began to change. With the recent news about racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I started to feel
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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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her family. From Loung’s perspective in her memoir‚ “First They Killed My Father”‚ her family is vital although they are forced to separate and start new lives. However‚ after all of the losses she is forced to cope with and the separations of different family members‚ she remains loyal to her family and does not forget its importance in her life. She constructs a portrayal of her family by describing how all of the deaths and atrocities affect her and her family. Despite certain circumstances
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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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write a eulogy wiring as a son‚ speaking about my father. I wrote this as my father is very close to me‚ and it put me in a difficult situation where it makes me truly understand his importance. A eulogy follows the form of an introduction followed by the person’s early life and education‚ their career‚ hobbies and interest‚ qualities and achievements and a closing statement. I followed this structure including some memorable stories which suits my father’s life‚ humorous. A eulogy written as if
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Song Analysis for First They Killed my Father In Phnom Penh a little girl named Loung and her family had to leave everything behind because of the Khmer Rouge soldiers. Loung Ung wrote a book of her life in Cambodia and three themes for the book are confusion‚ pain‚ and hope. This book is called First They Killed My Father and the song I chose that goes with the book is called Gone too soon by Daughtry. For the song I choose three parts from the book. The parts include when Loung had memories of
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My Hero: Martin Luther King Inspirational‚ religious‚ oratory‚ patience‚ a martyr and a leader are words that describe my hero‚ Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King is highly recognized and remembered‚ not only by African Americans‚ but by all ethnicities. Although he is dead‚ he continues to linger in our hearts and minds. Even at school and in communities‚ he still lives on through the projects that are done about him; the celebrations in February; the holiday in his honor; and several streets
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thinking about how it affected my life. “Sure it bothered me‚ but I didn’t need him‚” is a quick summary I tell my friends. My father left Illinois not too long after I was born. My mother was still here‚ falling a tad bit short of the “responsible” example. Overall‚ I’ve done superb without him. However‚ thinking about all the times I wish he’d been here‚ I realize it made a big impact on my outlook and opinions. March of 2014 changed my life. I had spoken to my father once‚ a few weeks before‚ for
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bonding in Callaghan’s “A Cap For Steve” The conflict in “A Cap For Steve” that exists between Steve and his father relates to the theme of understanding one another‚ even when their opinions and way of life greatly differ from one another’s. Steve unknowingly teaches his father Dave that there is more to life than simply knowing the value of money‚ despite the hardships the Diamond family was faced with at the time. Steve’s optimism conflicts with his father Dave’s realistic and practical way
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