The universe is united by relationships that connect us all together. These diverse aspects of relationships are explored in section C of the anthology. The bond between a father and son is explored in the poem ‘IF’ by Rudyard Kipling likewise with the poem ‘Once upon a time’ by Gabriel Okara. However the two poems are an antithesis of the same relationship. Kipling portrays an imagery with regard to his morals on ideas of patience, humility, bravery. He reminds his son that he will be a man if he can hold on to his values and not be swayed by others ‘you’ll be a Man, my son!’ Whereas in ‘Once upon a time’ Gabriel portrays the same virtues as Kipling such as self-dignity. The speaker regrets the loss of his innocence, but hopes his son can teach him 'So show me, son'
‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice portrays his virtues on God and religion. He prays for something better to happen by using the voice of an unborn child, innocent and frail, to convey his fear of the world, cruel and tyrannous ‘I am not yet born; O hear me’. Whereas ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake questions the existence of God 'What immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?' pertaining directly to the tyger being fearful yet beautiful. As it’s a mature ‘song of experience’ signifying what he learnt from this suspicious and fearful world. Both poems deal with the themes of creation, power and strength to describe violent actions.
‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ is another relationship of a parent and child explored by Alice Walker who draws attention towards her father’s loss and his wisdom in a vibrant form ‘a person dancing in a yoga meditation’ The smile assist Walker in describing the spirit of her father although dancing and meditation seem to be complet...
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...an beings that we grow and evolve, how we deepen and expand our experience of love and meaning. These relationships were explored in the six poems questioning, learning and perceiving from life and people around us. As seen in 'Poem at Thirty-Nine' a girl growing into a woman being influenced by her father's wisdom, In 'Once Upon a Time' Okara being lost in ways of the society until he's reminded of simple joys by his own son, In 'The Tyger' the reader is reminded of the immortal beauty surrounding us, In 'Prayer Before Birth' we see through the eyes of an unborn child wanting 'trees to talk to me, sky to sing to me', In 'Remember' a girl suffering through depression yet refusing to entertain the old pain and hoping to 'forget and smile', In 'If' expanding virtue and knowledge from the motivational words and overall hoping for a better world to truly ask 'What if?'
A father can play many roles throughout a child’s life: a caregiver, friend, supporter, coach, protector, provider, companion, and so much more. In many situations, a father takes part in a very active position when it comes to being a positive role model who contributes to the overall well-being of the child. Such is the case for the father in the poem “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden. In this poem, readers are shown the discreet ways in which a father can love his child. On the other hand, there are also many unfortunate situations where the fathers of children are absent, or fail to treat the children with the love and respect that they undoubtedly deserve. In the contrasting poem “Like Riding a Bicycle” by George Bilgere, readers are shown how a son who was mistreated by his drunken father is affected by their past relationship many years later. Although both of these poems have fairly similar themes and literary techniques, they each focus on contradicting situations based on the various roles a father can play in a child’s life.
Poems are often designed to express deep feelings and thoughts about a particular theme. In Theodore Roethke’s poem, My Papa’s Waltz, and Ruth Whitman’s poem, Listening to grownups quarreling, the theme of childhood is conveyed through their details, although we can neither see a face nor hear a voice. These poems are very much alike in their ideas of how their memories pertain to the attitudes of their childhood; however, the wording and tones of the two poems are distinct in how they present their memories. The two poems can be compared and contrasted through the author’s use of tone, imagery, and recollection of events; which illustrate each author’s memories of childhood.
The poem is written in the father’s point of view; this gives insight of the father’s character and
Fulfilling the roles of both mother and breadwinner creates an assortment of reactions for the narrator. In the poem’s opening lines, she commences her day in the harried role as a mother, and with “too much to do,” (2) expresses her struggle with balancing priorities. After saying goodbye to her children she rushes out the door, transitioning from both, one role to the next, as well as, one emotion to another. As the day continues, when reflecting on
There is no greater bond then a boy and his father, the significant importance of having a father through your young life can help mold you to who you want to become without having emotional distraught or the fear of being neglected. This poem shows the importance in between the lines of how much love is deeply rooted between these two. In a boys life he must look up to his father as a mentor and his best friend, the father teaches the son as much as he can throughout his experience in life and build a strong relationship along the way. As the boy grows up after learning everything his father has taught him, he can provide help for his father at his old-age if problems were to come up in each others
The author uses imagery, contrasting diction, tones, and symbols in the poem to show two very different sides of the parent-child relationship. The poem’s theme is that even though parents and teenagers may have their disagreements, there is still an underlying love that binds the family together and helps them bridge their gap that is between them.
The ideas that are presented in poems are often the same ideas everyone is thinking but are too afraid to speak their mind for fear that they might be judged. Allen Ginsberg explained this predicament when he said “[p]oetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private” (Ginsberg). This quote applies especially to “The Tyger” by William Blake. William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” at the surface is very simplistic; however, with further analysis the story’s theme of religion asks fundamental questions that pertain to one’s worldview with the use of symbolism.
In conclusion, due to being a simplistic poem using a sheep connect with Christ, shows that the poem “The Lamb” belongs with Songs of Innocence, while using a fearing tone, and using a more sophisticated language here by shows that the poem, “The Tyger” belongs with Songs of Innocence. The lamb shows emotion that involves a story revolved around God and Christ. The fact that the small lamb is cute and innocent, shows that it belongs where it is placed; along with the tiger showing that it is a fierce creature, capable of extreme bodily harm, shows that the poem, “The Tyger” belongs with Songs of Experience. Overall William Blake did an excellent job manufacturing these poems while placing them into categories of Innocence and Experiences. These are very terrific poems that deserve their titles and a spot in our literature book.
...the fleeting innate qualities of human beings and their world that they have constructed, giving way to the idea that mortals should live their lives as honorably as possible, so that they will be remembered by their future generations. The impermanence of the human form and its creations is heavily referred to as neither can survive throughout time, however, their words and deeds can live on through stories. The mere existence of this poem can attest to this idea.
William Blake’s 1793 poem “The Tyger” has many interpretations, but its main purpose is to question God as a creator. Its poetic techniques generate a vivid picture that encourages the reader to see the Tyger as a horrifying and terrible being. The speaker addresses the question of whether or not the same God who made the lamb, a gentle creature, could have also formed the Tyger and all its darkness. This issue is addressed through many poetic devices including rhyme, repetition, allusion, and symbolism, all of which show up throughout the poem and are combined to create a strong image of the Tyger and a less than thorough interpretation of its maker.
Dan Brown rightly said that no love is greater than that of a father and a son. It’s not just flesh and mind but the hearts that connect a father and a son. “My papa’s Waltz”, by Theodore Roethke and “Those Winter Sundays”, by Robert Hayden, both describe the relationship between a father and a son. These poems share a common idea of revealing the relationship that the speakers share with their fathers and the poems simultaneously, offer a means of discovering and interpreting the setting, tone and theme among other elemental aspects of poetry. The poems seem a lot different, however they are alike in many significant ways. Both the poems swing around the different childhood memories of the speakers, yet show how love crosses all the borders of bitterness.
William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” also asks the ultimate question “What immortal hand or eye/ Could frame thy fearful symmetry?/” (Blake lines 3-4). The tone of this poem is more of a horrific nature. The speaker seems as if he is trying to escape this horrendous beast, the reader can almost feel the panic and terror that the speaker seems to be going through. “Blake creates this effect by drawing on several poetic devices”(Furr). The first of these is trochaic meter, which gives the poem an underlying beat or chant like quality.
In William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” seems to focus on having one 's reasons overwhelmed by the beauty and horror of the natural world, but it also includes religion and creation. In the beginning the tyger is being questioned about his creation, and who created him, “What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry (line 3-4). This quote is more or less asking, “who created you and why did they create you?”. A vital contrast is made throughout the poem of good and evil; beauty and horror, the tyger is said to possess both
William Blake was born and raised in London from 1757 to 1827. Throughout his early years, Blake experienced many strange and unusual visions, claiming to have seen “angels and ghostly monks” (Moore). For those reasons, William Blake decided to write about mystical beings and Gods. Two examples of the poet expressing his point of view are seen in “The Tyger” and “The Lamb.” Both poems demonstrate how the world is and to sharpen one’s perception. People perceive the world in their own outlook, often times judging things before they even know the deeper meaning of its inner personification. Blake’s wondrous questions actually make an acceptable point because he questions whether God created the tiger with the same intentions as he did with the lamb.
Growing up physically is never easy, but what can be even more difficult is growing up mentally. As a child you tend to look at the world in a very innocent way until you have experienced hurt or sadness. In the Poem “The River-Merchants Wife: A letter” by Ezra Pond’s the narrator of the poems childhood was cut short when she was married at a young age and was forced to mature and adapt to her new chapter in her life as a married woman. When some unforeseen circumstances come up in life it can pose some challenges that make growing up mentally very difficult. Growing up in Ezra Pond’s “The River-Merchants Wife: A letter” oversees more than just the physical aspects of growing older. The poem deals with a deeper meaning of growing up mentally at a faster pace than our bodies.