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Similarities Between 'Pontiac And My' 48 Pontiac
The poems "Pontiac" and "My '48 Pontiac" contained a numerous amount of fascinating parallels between each other. Each Poem involves a man who uses their Pontiac as a source, were they could reflect upon their issues. Alone with their car they could feel free to criticize. Unable to come to terms that some things change, these men find it hard to let go of what is close to them. In "Pontiac" the man decides to remain with his Pontiac, and ponder about the past rather than to face his wife. He is faced with a difficult dilemma on whether to withdraw from her or not. As he states "I might just leave her still after the sun goes down". The man in "My '48 Pontiac" had difficulty letting go of his Pontiac because of the precious moments he shared
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