All My Sons

The relationship between the father and son in “My papas waltz” is one that some people in the world can relate to. The son in the poem goes to state, “the whiskey on your breath”, which is referring to the overwhelming smell of alcohol coming off his father. He is intoxicated; furthermore, the father seems quite abusive to the son, especially when he is under the influence (Roethke, 687). However, to the son, it is quite a normal act. Even though what the son is going through is a horrible…

“My Papa’s Waltz” Imagery The poem “My Papa’s Waltz” the author Theodore Roethke talks about his small boy and the relationship he has with his father who is considered drunk or incapable of walking straight, so the boy helps his father. The poem is told from the perspective of the small boy as he addresses his father’s awkward walk since he is considered intoxicated. The relationship they share is expressed by the use of imagery in the poem to show the audience the father’s drunk behaviors and…

his father until the end, even when a great bitterness remains in his memory of all of the suffering. Another way in which the son shows his love for the father is when the boy is longing for him by calling him "Papa" and not the "father". This word is usually used, often, referring to fathers. One has a special relationship, a certain kind of love. A deeper love. ImageThe title is also very misleading, reading "My Papa's Waltz" I thought this poem was about a child's relationship with his…

Only shall we retain The name, and all th' additions to a king. The sway, revenue, execution of the rest, Belovèd sons, be yours; which to confirm, This coronet part between you (1.1.130-142). Lear explains to Cornwall and Albany, the husbands of Regan and Goneril, his conditions for splitting the kingdom. He grants them to his…

the other left his son at a young age. The rolls played between Arnold and Troy are more different then they are alike, although they are both fathers and each son shows the same amount of love. Victor’s…

The second and third stanza, however, discuss the son’s reaction and relationship to the father’s work. While this poem does discuss the relationship between the son and his father, hidden within the poem are elements of darkness intertwined with the father’s love. Those Winter Sundays first begins with the child saying, “Sundays too my father…

sticks. The dynamics of the Loman family leave him allied with Biff, both seeking to please their parents. But similar to Willy, his father is only present for the oldest son. Happy also mirrors Willy’s relationship with his older brother Ben, he feels dependent on going along with what his brother is doing to succeed. Happy waits all his life for Biff to show him the way. Happy’s dream of breaking free, of being outside lies in the dream of promoting “sporting good” exhibitions once Biff gets…

accomplish two goals that Levis might have had. First, the memory gives the reader a strong indication of the type of person his father was, and second it highlights the disconnect that existed between the father and son, therefore making the need for a reconciliation later in life all the more apparent. However, Olds has a simpler goal behind her choice to end her poem with a detached memory, however the memory is even more disconnected from the topic of the story, and more symbolic than the…

While records related to the birth of Julia Pastrana are somewhat blurred, it is likely that she was born somewhere on the Western slopes of Mexico’s Sierra Madre. It is believed that she was born in the year 1834. At that time, her physical characteristics of thick lips, wide ears and excessive hair growth caused great confusion: Some individuals theorized that she was the offspring of a human and an ape, a bear or a baboon, which led to her nicknames, ‘The Bear Woman,’ ‘The Baboon Lady’ and…

around his wealth and ego, in order to impress his son. John Ceever uses symbolism, tone and revealing actions to show how the father’s actions and words resulted in ruining their relationship. John Ceever uses symbolism to show how the father’s actions ruin their relationship. At the beginning, when Charlie meets his father, they are both very happy to see each other. On page 1, it shows this, “He put his arm around me, and I smelled my father the way my mother smells a rose.” This shows that…