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Poetry Analysis: “My Papa’s Waltz”

Throughout the poem, “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke, many techniques are used to show that there are furious conflicts between a father and his son. Roethke uses the word waltz in the title to relate to the beating of the son. I believe that the poem is altogether a negative poem, as describe ....

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.... whole incident the boy’s mother sits and watches as the abuse continues. Furthermore, the mother’s apathy towards the battering of her son is even more depressing and negative. The author says, “My mother’s countenance / Could not unfrown itself”(7-8). This suggests that the mother has adapted to her husband’s abusive behavior and has therefore decided to ignore them. This again increases the sorrow throughout the story. On the other hand, the opposing side may view the poem differently. Some people may believe that the father is not abusive, but is just ha ....

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