Analysis Of A Story By Li Young Lee

The psychological disturbances of the mind can greatly influence the relationships with your loved ones. The poem A Story by the poet Li-Young sets two characters, a father and son coexisting together when the dad reads stories to him. When the son pleas for a new story, this torments the father. As he constructs trepidations about a possible future, his anxiety conquers over, creating indecision of what story to tell next. The love and appreciation he has for his son strengthened, diminishing those negative thoughts he had derived from his anxiety. Li-Young Lee poignantly depicts the complex relationship between the father and his son using literary devices such as alternating perspectives, emotion, and word choice.
At the beginning

of A Story, Li-Young Lee associates alternating perspectives to emphasize the father’s imagined future fulfilled with trepidations. What is unable to be fulfilled is the son’s naïve requests for a new tale. For example, the five-year-old waits for “...[his] supplications” in order for a new story. In the point of view of the innocent child, he still observes his dad as a compassionate, loving father, calling him Baba. The son does not have the high expectations for a father as he does with his son. His innocence is what helps him perceive things one way; he only wants the outcome. However, in the complex point of view of the father, his indecision to tell a story creates him to overthink a scenario where his son is unfulfilled from the lack of storytelling. In the present, the father “rubs his chin, scratches his ear. ” As he anxiously transitions into a new perspective in his conscious mind, he develops a disconnecting relationship with his son. The father pictures “[the son] packing his shirts, he is looking for his keys.” The main reason why he constructs this scenery in his head is to show his failed position as a guardian. Likewise, he doesn’t have any bad intentions for the silence he shows to his son during a pending story. He wants to continue to educate him and watch him learn, but his worries as the father make him divert his simple task. Those are one of the fathers anxious emotions that sets a distinguishing element between the son’s optimistic plea and the dad’s reply, which relies on the complicated evolving relationship.
In continuation, the poet Li-Young Lee sets the complexity of their relationship by emphasizing the non-mutual feelings of perfection. Li-Young Lee demonstrates a comparison between the father and a god which allows the audience to observe the perfectionism that is exclusively felt. During a comparison with a god, often is depicted an icon who is celestial, divine, and valuable for love and praise. The feeling of perfection challenges the father when he conveys “Am I a god that I should never disappoint?” Meanwhile, the father this time fails to follow his expectation to please his child as he demonstrates exertion to generate new stories. The comparison is a great example to show how humanity makes mistakes, opposing to what a god does. What makes this relationship complex is that in the emotions of a child, they look up towards their parents. The son effortlessly creates assumptions that their parents have the answers to everything, but this isn’t always the case. The reasoning why the father continues the role of parents knowing everything is because they want their kids to have a sense of hope and trust for the future. In some cases, it goes out of hand like the father fails to compare himself to god. He simply wants the validation and from his son; after he recognizes that we cannot always fulfill what others expect from us.
Li-Young Lee uses meaningful word choice to emphasize the complexity of the character development of the father to express his ongoing love for his youngling.

For example, “Baba” is the word which the child uses innocently to show his admiration and close connection of their relationship. The name also demonstrates their familiarity with the relationship because humans don’t often give affectionate names to those they aren’t close with. It makes their endearing relationship more unique instead of just calling him “father” or “dad.” Subsequently, the poet also accentuates the line of the child saying “Not the same story.” The father and son simply storytelling portray the bond that exists between them and nothing can overcome it. Li-Young Lee conveys ”An earthly rather than heavenly one.” These are details that describe his growth in relationship with his son. Challenges in relationships are very common, but what's uncommon are those who defeat them. The father faced issues on coming up with a new story, and obstacles showed up. Lee wants the audience to acknowledge that after all the things we experience in our intimate relationships with others, we can always go back and apologize and appreciate one another. In brief, the father and son’s relationship continues to strive throughout rigorous

times.
The heartfelt poet, Li-Young Lee, established a great representation of how complicated a family bond can actually be. Whether the insecurities, indecisions, or fear attempt to prohibit a father to show the infatuation for his son, they love each other immensely. The point of views differentiated how distinct the father and son are in their bond; meanwhile, in the emphasis of emotion, both of them recognized their differing feelings. The diction leads the audience towards the resolution of the story which brought a healthy growth to their relationship. Most importantly the love and intimacy conquer the relationship, diminishing the negative emotions of not coming up with a new story.