“My Papa’s Waltz” is a poem written by Theodore Roethke that describes a childhood memory of a son and his father doing their nightly “waltz”. The poem portrays the traumatic memory using metaphors. For example‚ the waltzing that takes place actually symbolizes the abuse the child received from his father. At a glance‚ the poem seems to be about an innocent relationship between a father and son. However‚ the poem describes a traumatic flashback of a father abusing his son. “My Papa’s Waltz” reflects
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Dave Pink’s Ted Talk reminded me of Ivan Pavlov’s conditional reflex theory; I believe sometimes in order to get a person motivated to do something‚ an incentive must be presented. We learn at a young age to have extrinsic motivation (if you did chores‚ you would get an allowance; if you got A’s in school‚ we would get rewarded; and so on and so forth). Growing up‚ I was never motivated by intrinsic motivation‚ I wasn’t personally rewarded by doing chores; I was motivated by the allowance. While
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Theodore Roethke once said‚ “Love is not love’s vulnerable”. Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” is a short poem about a dance between the father and the son. In each line‚ there are many consonance which makes specific words to be important or strong. This makes the dance to sound like a fight which in fact many readers might mistakened by a coverup of a fight. Even though the poem has strong words‚ there are deeper analysis that shows the son and the father actually having a nice dance. From this‚ there
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The Weirdo The Weirdo‚ by Theodore Taylor‚ takes place in an eerie swamp. The main characters are Samantha Sanders and Chip Clewt. The bears in the swamp are in danger of being hunted‚ if a 5 year ban is lifted. The person who is trying to keep the ban is Chip Clewt‚ a 17 year old‚ who has already finished high school. By his side‚ but a little unsure of herself‚ is Sam. They work together to strive towards keeping the hunting ban in effect. Together‚ Chip and Sam‚ strive towards keeping the ban
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While Reading Theodore Roethke’s poem "My Papa’s Waltz" I felt very sadden by the situation. Imaging what a horrid situation the child goes through what I believe happens every day. In which he believes is the only way his father shows him love and affection. Roethke Imagewrites this poem in such a romantic way and doesn’t look at this experience as something bad. He tries to beautify the beating by making it a waltz; IN what I think is the most romantic and beautiful dance out there. He shows the
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An American Tragedy Megan Kerns October 20‚ 2011 ECI 430‚ Paul Harvey Project John was born May 10‚ 1838 on a farm outside Baltimore‚ Maryland. He was the fifth of six surviving children. John enjoyed his childhood‚ but his father was haunted by alcoholism and spells of madness. His father had often been dismissed as a crazy and drunken actor. Like most children‚ John aspired to follow in his father’s footsteps; therefore
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to shape their character and identity to fit society’s expectations‚ obscuring their individuality. In response‚ William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy “As You Like It” asserts that one must not compromise their identity for acceptance. Similarly Theodore Roethke’s poem‚ “In a Dark time”‚ accentuates the need for an individual to first establish their own identity and shape their own sense of belonging to attain freedom and happiness away from the constricting mores of society. A holistic sense
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(Attention Grabber) “Men‚ their rights‚ and nothing more; women‚ their rights‚ and nothing less.” With these simple words‚ suffragist Susan B. Anthony epitomizes the women’s rights movement of the 1800s. (Topic Sentence) This movement swept the nation and spoke out to various groups of people. (Background Information) When men began to work in factories and shops‚ their wives suddenly had their own house to be in charge of. This small spark quickly blew into a flame that no man could ever put out
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Theodore Roosevelt‚ who was perhaps the most Progressive president of all‚ was considered so due to his belief that the president is “the steward of public welfare” (Foner 706). This means that Roosevelt believed that the president was responsible for the overall well-being of the public—of American citizens. He did so by supporting a government regulation of the economy‚ which would help prevent our country being overrun by large corporations. In his Square Deal‚ Roosevelt “…attempted to confront
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intangible‚ an example is that‚ Lieutenant Jimmy’s photograph of and emotions for Martha. The other gentlemen’s of the unit are introduced through explanations of the things they brought with them‚ as illustion‚ Henry Dobbins‚ who brings extra food‚ Ted Lavender who carries items such as tranquilizer pills‚ and Kiowa who brings a hunting hatchet. The author presents readers to the novel’s main characters by explaining the items that the soldiers bring with them. The amount of detail the writer offers
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