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Describe the type of relationship that the father and son have in this poem/song.

The father and the son have a distant relationship and they do not spend time together. There is not a close bond. They are not rude to each other, but they don’t spend time together.

What is the main problem in this relationship? Give some examples of this problem.

The main problem in this relationship is that they don’t put time with each other as a priority. They don’t try to spend time together and they are always busy with other things. The father didn’t try to make time for his son.

How does the son end up being like his father by the end of the song?

The son is like his father by the end of the poem because he is so busy with his life that he doesn’t have time to meet up with his father just like his father didn’t have time for him when he was growing up.

What does the father realize about the son in the last 2 lines of the song?

The father realizes that the son wanted to be like his dad and he accomplished his goal. He turned out like his dad except he acquired a poor quality.

What are the conflicts in this song?

The conflicts in this song are that the boy and the dad do not have time for each other which created a poor relationship right when the boy was born. They don’t make time for each other.