In “Behind Grandma's House” by Gary Soto it tells a story of a young ten year old kid, who wanted to be known and famous. From what I understand the tone in this poem that is being exhibited is that the kid in the poem is trying to act tough and had a unexpected plot twist. To prove that he was trying to portray that he was tough, he would kick over trash cans, threw light bulbs around and threw rocks at stray cats. Other than what was stated there was more bad things that he has done around his neighborhood. This was just a ordinary bad boy trying to attract attention. By reading this poem I figured the theme and tone is being tough. “Shit,” “Fuck you,” and “No way Daddy-O...”(line 16 and 17), by what he says and what he does it really makes
The piece “The Old Man Isn 't There Anymore” by Kellie Schmitt is a passage showing that nobody really knows any other culture. In the passage Schmitt response to not seeing the old man anymore is to call the cleaning-lady to see what has happened to him and why all the neighbors were sobbing. “The old man isn 't there anymore” she replied, which I guessed it was her baby Chinese way of telling me he died” (Schmitt 107). Ceremonies can be very informational about the family member and their traditions, people should get more information about who the ceremony is for. The piece uses description, style, and support through out.
As mentioned, the parents’ pains, negative emotions and hatred are presented in the first part. Even from the first few lines from the poem: “Ulcerated tooth keeps me...
The poetry “Your buildings” was written by Rita Joe who is aboriginal author. She has been describing her feeling about aboriginal people and history. Rita Joe wrote your buildings reflects on the changed landscape of her people, and her homeland area to the most modern building have replaced the natural landscape and destroyed the beauty of her homeland. Now only a memory in her hearts of people. The author tone in to the poetry was sad, hurt and sarcastic by saying “Your Buildings” she was talking to the white man what have you done to her homeland. Also when the author mentioned in her poetry “while skyscrapers hide the heavens, they can fall” Rita joe mean all of those buildings you build high, they hide the beauty of her homeland, and
The speaker illustrates a peaceful and playful background. However, I strongly believe and have a feeling that this poem is totally addressed to a person, in this case, the speaker 's father with resentment and anger. The poem shows the whiskey word instead of just alcohol, highlighting the main problem. “The whiskey on your breath” (line 1) and “Could make a small boy dizzy” (line 2) makes me think what child can recognize the smell of whiskey with the different kinds of alcohol that there’s out there. Therefore, I truly believe the whiskey is common in this child’s life. On the other hand, there is also “But I hung on like death” (Line 3), this phrase is too strong and tough to say for just a child who is barely leaving, when death means darkness, sadness, and pain. Honestly, I don’t hear a child telling this poem, I can view an older person, but with the gentleness of a child’s
Any interpretation of this story is due to the reader’s personal emotions and feelings toward his or her own Papa. This story can be either a dance between him and his father, thus bringing them closer together. However, there is a darker side of this poem, on this side it is an unsettling fight between a boy and his drunken father and all the intimacy of the dance does not make an impression on the reader and is overshadowed by the anger they feel.
... overall themes, and the use of flashbacks. Both of the boys in these two poems reminisce on a past experience that they remember with their fathers. With both poems possessing strong sentimental tones, readers are shown how much of an impact a father can have on a child’s life. Clearly the two main characters experience very different past relationships with their fathers, but in the end they both come to realize the importance of having a father figure in their lives and how their experiences have impacted their futures.
Indeed, the satirical tone of this poem suggests that the speaker is somewhat critical of his father. The whiskey smell, the roughness, the inconsiderate and reckless actions are under scrutiny. The mother's frowning countenance suggests she too is rather unhappy with the scene. However, the winning tone of the poem is the light and comical one.
While reading the poem the reader can imply that the father provides for his wife and son, but deals with the stress of having to work hard in a bad way. He may do what it takes to make sure his family is stable, but while doing so he is getting drunk and beating his son. For example, in lines 1 and 2, “The whisky on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy” symbolizes how much the father was drinking. He was drinking so much, the scent was too much to take. Lines 7 and 8, “My mother’s countenance, Could not unfrown itself.” This helps the reader understand the mother’s perspective on things. She is unhappy seeing what is going on which is why she is frowning. Although she never says anything it can be implied that because of the fact that the mother never speaks up just shows how scared she could be of her drunk husband. Lines 9 and 10, “The hand that held my wrist Was battered on one knuckle”, with this line the reader is able to see using imagery that the father is a hard worker because as said above his knuckle was battered. The reader can also take this in a different direction by saying that his hand was battered from beating his child as well. Lastly, lines 13 and 14, “You beat time on my head With a palm caked hard by dirt” As well as the quote above this quote shows that the father was beating his child with his dirty hand from all the work the father has
As Carter opens the poem, he tells how at this point in his life, he still has this essential want for things his own father presented him growing up. In the beginning, he expresses he has this “…pain [he] mostly hide[s], / but [that] ties of blood, or seed, endure” (lines 1-2). These lines voice how he longs for his father and just how painful it is without him at his side. In addition, he still feels “the hunger for his outstretched hand” (4) and a man’s embrace to take [him] in” (5). Furthermore, Carter explains how this “pain” he “feel[s] inside” (3) are also due to his “need for just a word of pr...
He wanted to be famous, “At ten I wanted fame” (Soto line 1) and to achieve his dreams he became rebellious, this was the only way he had to get the attention he wanted from those around him. Soto portrayed the child’s personality as a reflection of his own, he knew that he could act in similar ways to the character and had no consequences or being discipline it for it; at the end Soto’s parents were acceptable oh his behavior, as long he stayed out of prison. The fact that acting in a good way was not going to lead to receive any attention, acting rebellious is the only way the child has to be noticed. Evidently, there is a lack of respect displayed54t by the child in the poem; he images himself cursing to an imaginary priest, “I said ‘shit.’ ‘Fuck you,’ and “No way Daddy-o” (Soto lines
While many people around the world look to America and see a better life waiting for them and the American Dream waiting to be lived, often times this dream never comes to fruition, even if they do reach America. Such is the case in the short story Grandma’s Tales, by Andrew Lam in which a recently deceased Vietnamese grandmother becomes reborn as a much younger and improved version of herself ready to live life to the fullest. This rebirth symbolizes the life that she wishes she lived, however due to constant conflict and famine in Vietnam, and her deteriorating health in America, was never able to do so. Instead of mourning this fact, in her final days the grandmother chooses to live her life through her granddaughters,
The author uses imagery, contrasting diction, tones, and symbols in the poem to show two very different sides of the parent-child relationship. The poem’s theme is that even though parents and teenagers may have their disagreements, there is still an underlying love that binds the family together and helps them bridge their gap that is between them.
The foul language and extreme opinions on society causes the controversy. “They f you up, your mum and dad” (Larkin). This line immediately grabs reader’s attention. This line also informs readers about the seriousness of the poem. Without reading the poem carefully it could seem that a young person is complaining about their parents. The poem demonstrates an extremely different perspective when it comes to parenting and society. “This be the Verse” is an iambic tetrameter. The poem has an upbeat rhythm. The poem is carefully constructed with detail. Larkin ensures that his opinions are carefully seen through the reader’s point of view. There are no forced rhymes or rhythms in the poem. There’s a simple rhyme scheme and no variations in this
The main themes of the poem are rebellion, oppression, and imprisonment. The theme of imprisonment is evident in Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane poem. Hard Rock was a tough inmate, silenced by lobotomy. Hard Rock was a hero to the other prisoners, and this made the authority to take actions against him in order to tend his defiance. The punishment given to him was unjust because, it altered his body and movements, in addition to shortening his life. Authorities are used to oppressing the people who voice out what they believe is not right.
From the beginning we can see the grandmother as a manipulative character. This manipulative nature in the end leads the family to its demise. It is obvious throughout the story that she has been this way all her life. She describes the Negro child as a “pickaninny” and relates the story of the watermelon that “a nigger boy ate […] when he saw the initials, E. A. T.!” The reader