Explanation Of The Poem 'My Father Is A Simple Man'

The speaker in the poem “My Father Is A Simple Man” learned from his father that there is not much need for greatness and the importance of hard work. The speaker expresses his high regard for his father when he compliments him by saying “I can always remember that there was a man who was a worker and provider”. I felt the speaker really implied that it was important to him/her to have a father who was willing to work hard. The speaker also made it clear that not only was it important to be a hard worker but a person should not be seeking outside glory when he said “there is no need for fanfare, or applause when he leaves (dies).” I understood this when he said “I shall have learned what little there is about greatness.” Through the speaker I was able to see a father that worked all day to pay the bills and care for his children and he did it all without the need for greatness or applause.

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