Wednesday, May 6, 2020

My Papas Waltz Analysis free essay sample

As I listened to â€Å"My Papa’s Waltz† being read aloud I felt a connection to it; a connection that I did not feel when I read it to myself. When I heard the poem aloud I was able to connect it my own life and the drunken â€Å"waltz† of a hard working father taking his son to bed. The performance added to the poem because it brought the words to life. I am a hearing learner so listen to the poem made it easier for me to comprehend it. However the performance did not change my perception of the poem. Before hearing it aloud I understood that it was the story of a father putting his son to bed. Hearing it aloud just made it easier to understand the emotion and the love of a hardworking man and his son. The verses that stuck out the most to me in this poem are 12-15 â€Å"You beat time on my head With a palm caked hard by dirt Then waltzed me off to bed Still clinging to your shirt. We will write a custom essay sample on My Papas Waltz Analysis or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page (Roethke, 2010) I am not sure why this line stuck out to me but as I watched my children and thought about our own hard working man (my husband) granted he does not drink but he still has that waltz. It is the waltz of a tired man that still musters the energy to tuck his children in bed.

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