Birdfoot's Grampa

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In the poem “Birdfoot’s Grampa” the readers learn the importance that all life is worthy of living. The theme of “Birdfoot’s Grampa” is that through caring and selflessness we learn that all life is of value and is worthy of saying. The old man was caring in such a way because every time he saw a toad on the road he would pick them up and place them gently on the ground the grass. In line ‘19’ he says “He just smiled and said they have places to go to” Referring to that toads have a life to and they have places to go just like humans do . If he wasn’t caring, like the speaker, he would have let the toads get run over. The old man is many things but most importantly he is caring. He doesn’t just care about himself, he cares for what’s on

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