The speaker talks about his father and his grandfather and their work. Throughout the poem, he watches his father digging for hard working outside of his window as well as recalls his grandfather's work. He also tries to understand this purpose and function. can delve into the past and put his feeling into words. He accepts that writing is not digging in the same way of father and grandfather but in the end, he seems content with his identity and is resolved to continue “digging” with his pen. The author reviews on his babyhood in native country, where he collects potatoes for his Dad and always says he carries his forefather tradition on his own way with the full honor for his …show more content…
These things are reflected in his poems with connecting themes using significant personal memories of his childhood. This involves the reader and makes them more interested as Heaney describes his experiences in life. The influences on the farm shaped the way he grew up teaching him life lessons in order to mature, which is also conveyed through poems and drove him towards success and reminding him about the importance of having a healthy relationship with his