Winter Sundays Essays

  • Those Winter Sundays

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    "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden is a poem about a how the author is recalling how his father would wake up early on Sundays, a day which is usually a reserved as a day of rest by many, to fix a fire for his family. The mood of this poem is a bit sad. It portrays a father, who deeply cares for his family but doesn't seem to show it by emotions, words, or touching. It also describes a home that isn't very warm in feelings as well as the title" Those Winter Sundays" The author describes the

  • In Response To "Those Winter Sundays"

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    In Response to "Those Winter Sundays" Being a child, is one of the hardest stages of ones life. They go through doing all the wrongs in order to do the right, and they socially develop into a mature and sensible human being. During this stage of a young child's life, the roles of parenting are absolutely crucial. In the poem "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden, I get a sense that the narrator does not have a special bond with his father, and that there is a sense of fear. I feel that in order

  • Comparing Daystar and Those Winter Sundays

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    The two poems I have chosen to analyze are Daystar by Rita Dove and Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden. The poem Daystar struck me from my first reading of it because I do the same thing this woman did sometimes. The apartment I share with my husband has a balcony where I have planted some flowers, and sometimes when the whether is nice I drag a rocking chair out there into the sun and just sit and let my thoughts wander. This poem reminds me of those moments. The author uses imagery in

  • Theodore Roethke’s My Papa’s Waltz and Robert Hayden’s Those Winter Sundays

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    boy into the household of an abusive father. Robert Hayden’s Those Winter Sundays is a similar poem from the perspective of a young adult reflecting back on the childhood relationship with his father and the abuse his father inflicted. These poems are important because they deal with the complex issues surrounding the subject of abuse and also show the different ways which children react to it. My Papa’s Waltz and Those Winter Sundays are similar poems because they use tone, imagery, and sounds and

  • Comparing My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke and Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden

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    Comparing "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke and "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden My Papa's Waltz, by Theodore Roethke, and Those Winter Sundays, by Robert Hayden, are two somewhat similar poems about respected fathers. To most people a father is not just the man who fertilizes their mother's egg, but a man that spends time with and takes care of them. While doing this, he gains their love and respect. In these two poems Roethke and Hayden take an admiring look back at the actions

  • Essay About Love in My Papa's Waltz, Facts, Night Driving, Those Winter Sundays, Digging, and Daddy

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    Love in My Papa's Waltz, Facts, Night Driving,  Those Winter Sundays, Digging, and Daddy I have elected to analyze seven poems spoken by a child to its parent. Despite a wide variety of sentiments, all share one theme: the deep and complicated love between child and parent. The first poem, "My Papa's Waltz," by Theodore Roethke (Page 18) presents a clear picture of the young man's father, from line one. "Whiskey" on the father's breath is one of many clues in appearance that mold a rough

  • Those Winter Sundays

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    their connection with their parents differs from normal family. While “Daddy”, “Those Winter Sundays” and “Still I Rise” explore the theme of relationships, they use different literacy and imagery devices to evoke emotions, backing it up by internal rhyme and rhyme scheme. The poems use different devices for sound, but the most used in all three poems is internal rhyme. While “Daddy” and “Those Winter Sundays” prefer using internal rhyme over rhyme schemes, “Still

  • Those Winter Sundays

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    The poem “Daystar” by Rita Dove and the poem “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden have some similarities, but they also have some differences. These poems mainly deal with parenting and the parenting life as well as their own personal issues. Each parent in the two poems have their children’s best interest at heart, but the two very different parents in two different time periods deal with very similar issues. The poem “Those Winter Sundays” Robert Hayden expresses regret through this poem about

  • Those Winter Sundays

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    enough, in both Robert Hayden’s poem “Those Winter Sundays” and Rita Dove’s “Daystar” is a distant parent are they selfish or mean or is the love they do show just not understood? In Robert Hayden’s poem “Those Winter Sundays” show that children have a hard time understanding why a parent is distant the speaker says “Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on/ in the blueblack cold,”(Line 1-2) the father even gets up very early on Sundays as in the “blueblack cold” the speaker seems

  • Analysis Of Those Winter Sundays

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    “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “My Father’s Hats” by Mark Irwin gives an overview to inside the patriarch of their families. The children reflect on the memories, and the good deeds that their father’s provided for them. They understand what their greatly appreciate their fathers did for them. “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “My Father’s Hats” by Mark Irwin capture children’s memories of their father’s love and sacrifices. Robert Hayden was a poet who was not afraid of

  • Metaphors In Those Winter Sundays

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    In Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”, Hayden writes about the sacrifices made by a father for the sake of his child. The father’s love is shown as quiet and simple, and it is through his sacrifices that the warmth of his love is felt by his child. Through Hayden’s use of metaphors, contrast, and visual imagery, he is able to build upon the theme that a father’s love is quiet and full of sacrifices. Hayden’s use of the metaphors cold and warm develops the idea of the importance of the father's

  • Analysis Of Those Winter Sundays

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    Riyadh Albader Dr. Alyson Lynn ENGL2030-32 April 16, 2015 Those Winter Sundays The poem these winter Sundays is a beautiful poem and the writer name is Robert Hayden and discuss father role in the poem. Poem looks simple if the analyzing deeply so understand that poem is complicated. The poem main theme is that discusses the father role and the child would worry because fearing the father of his behavior and strict toughness. In addition, the writer explains in various ways as positive or negative

  • Those Winter Sundays Tone

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    In Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”, a grown person, most likely a man, recounts the winter Sundays of his childhood and the sadness of lost opportunities to develop bonding ties between father and child. The man realizes that as a child he failed to appreciate the hard work his father did in order to provide the basic necessities. The word choice that Robert Hayden uses is not complex, which requires little effort to read and is easily understandable. However, if one were to explicate this

  • Diction In Those Winter Sundays

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    Love is often overlooked when people are accustomed to its presence. In Robert Hayden’s poem, “Those Winter Sundays,” The narrator recalls how hard his father worked for the comfort of his family without receiving thanks. Parents express their love in indirect ways and are often underappreciated, causing a bittersweet relationship. Through diction, alliteration, and detail, the author conveys how lonely a parent’s love for their child is, and how they do not expect gratitude in return. The author

  • Those Winter Sundays Theme

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    In "Those Winter Sundays" Robert Hayden gives a significant example of a father's love. Through this poem, the author wants to convey a beautiful message regarding the unconditional love a father has for his child. The poem depicts many different ways a father can show his endless love and care. Many people probably dislike to wake up early, especially on a Sunday morning. But in this poem, the father gets "up early" (line 1). Then the father dresses himself up in the "blueblack cold" (2). Here,

  • Diction In Those Winter Sundays

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    Love Should be Acknowledged It is in the human nature that parental figures care for their children with an indescribable amount of love. Although in many cases, children are often unaware of the love presented to them. In “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden, the poet’s simple and specific diction with repetitive syntax reveal his regretfulness about the distant relationship he shared with his father, showing he has come to realization too late. Hayden applies simple diction to convey a tone

  • Imagery In Those Winter Sundays

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    Robert Hayden’s view of his father is intriguing in his poem “Those Winter Sundays.” The poem is told from the perspective of a man looking back at his childhood and his relationship between his father and himself. I relate to this poem immensely because it discusses the relationship between a father and a son. The overall theme of love is present through the father’s continuous sacrifices for his family. Hayden uses imagery and diction to further emphasize his portrayal of his father. The imagery

  • Those Winter Sundays Literary Devices

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    feelings stand strong just like pillars do. Robert Hayden turns many door knobs on his emotions in his poem “Those Winter Sundays”. He wrote his poem in open form to allow for all emotions to rise instead of using rhyme to soften the emotions. He uses diction to reveal his emotions he had for his father throughout the poem. Hayden first sympathizes with his father by saying, “Sundays too…” (line 1). His father made many sacrifices for him but, as a child, he was unable to recognize them. So,

  • A Speakers Reflections

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    A Speaker’s Reflections Robert Hayden’s poem “Those Winter Sundays” is a reflection the speaker has regarding his father. An analysis of the poem’s tone and language reveals the speaker regrets his father did so much for the family and “no one ever thanked him”. It is obvious the speaker feels regret for the way he behaved toward his father in the past by examining the phrases in the poem, particularly with the description of the father. The connotations of the language used in this description

  • Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden

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    Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden Those winter Sundays written by Robert Hayden is a poem to ponder for a while. The poem may look simple, but analyzing it deeply shows that is a complicated one with a well-defined sentiment of no appreciation and sorrow towards his father. These sentiments will change to the end of the poem. Also, the poem can be understood in various ways: one way could be a positive feeling from the writer towards his father or the other one could be a complaint