Macduff's son

altered through changes and experiences of maturity much like Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays.” It is a short poem about the rocky relationship between a father and son. The speaker is reflecting on his past and begins to understand the effort his father had given to show his compassion for him. Through misperception, the son was unable to identify the subtle expressions of love that his father had brought to him, leading the speaker to be inadequate to reciprocate…

change anything. One of the main people in the film, Erik had no chance at life. He seemed to have it all… good parents, beautiful home, seemed like a generally a good person. It was very heartbreaking to see his parents taking the trip to see their son that they will never see have a chance at life or another shot to make it alright. I felt a deep connection with this documentary because I have had loved ones taken because of the system and, though we should not less the seriousness of their…

to succumb to a nuclear apocalypse? The critically acclaimed author, Cormac McCarthy, devises his own interpretation of a fallout, and expresses it through his literary masterpiece, The Road. McCarthy’s novel shares the experiences of a father and son wandering through an ash-filled and decimated wasteland in a post-nuclear war scenario, and their encounters with the few remaining survivors. McCarthy depicts the end of the end of morality, and the decline of religion simultaneously with the…

“Cracked hands that ached from labor… fearing the chronic angers of that house… What did I know, what did I know” (Those Winter Sundays 1.3, 1.4 , 2.4, 3.4). Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden is about a male that is recollecting past memories of his childhood and the hardships that his father endured in and out of his job. Through thorough examination of the poem, the meaning of the poem is much more than just simply a young man looking back at his past and talking about it but rather about…

There is a list of “developmental tasks” that Robert Havighurst in the reading “When Do You Become an Adult”: finding a mate, learning to live with a partner, starting a family, raising children, beginning an occupation, running a home. However, as we discussed in class, these tasks of adulthood are being increasingly delayed because of the technology revolution, sexual revolution, and women’s revolution. And thus, Robin Marantz Henig in “What Is It About 20-Somethings” suggested the cultural…

Emotional Intelligence is defined as effectively managing our emotions in support of our goals and dreams. Chris went through some very emotional times throughout the movie. I thought he really prided himself on being a good father to his son. He was always encouraging his son to learn and to stay positive no matter what hard times were present. When his wife said she was leaving him, Chris could have freaked and done some really stupid things, but he didn’t. His nerves were very tasted when he…

work strenuous hours instead of spending time with him, as all of the other dads did with their sons, hurt him. Therefore, it is quite apparent that their relationship is strained at this point, but it is hard to find fault with just one man in the poem. The austere relationship between them is not only caused by the father, but also the innocent son being kept blind from other characters of love. The son fears “the chronic angers of [his] house” (9) like they are individuals in his home.…

Essay on Poetry “My Son Swears He Has 102 Gallons of Water in His Body” Begin typing below: (Put a heading: Your name, Ms. M. Ambrose, English II; 1st Period; October 26, 2017) From rudimental years to innovative eras, humans have gone through many phases, but one that is ubiquitous no matter what year is the rebellious adolescent stage. Naomi S. Nye’s poem, “Our Son Swears He Has 102 Gallons of Water in His Body” illustrates how a dissident son clashes with his parents over a math problem…

that he failed to establish a legacy for his sons and that a man nowadays “is worth more than alive” he takes his life. At this point in the play, Willy realized that he had nothing to leave to his sons and that he not accomplished anything resembling his American Dream. When Willy states that “nothing’s planted, I don’t have a thing in the ground” (Miller,12) the seeds symbolize Willy’s failure as a salesman to create a legacy for himself and his sons. The futile nature in which he comes to…

The “Mending Wall” from what I can decipher is that the wall is metaphorical and used to set boundaries. Regardless of those boundaries Frost and his neighbor know each other well. When he refers to how no one has heard the gaps being in the wall I believe he’s talking about boundaries being crossed without anyone being aware of so. This could relate to a lot of things in anyone’s life, anyone can overstep a boundary by saying, doing, or not doing, and so much more. Another thing to note is how…