The Differences In Fathers
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The simple word father can conjure up many images and emotions. A father can be a warm and joyful memory, or a dark and dismal one. Two poets confront these memories in Judith Ortiz Cofers poem "My father in the Navy: A Childhood Memory" and in the poem by Theodore Roethke "My Papa's Waltz". The tw ....
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.... papa. The two poets use all the poetical elements too express their personal view of a father. Each share the same subject but use individual styles of poem structure, language, rhyme, tone, situation, and speaker to express their opinions. These differences allow us as readers to understand the authors intent and main idea of each poem.
The first obvious difference in each poem is the gender of the speaker. This difference may be reflected in the opinions and body of each poem. Sons have di ....
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