The Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden Explication In the sonnet “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the theme is the warmth of the coal fire becomes the warmth of the love that radiates throughout the house. An adult speaker presents memories of how his father expressed love for him through his actions. In particular‚ the speaker remembers that his father rose very early on Sunday mornings to stoke the furnace fire. Only when the house was warm did he awaken his son to dress. Line 12 notes that the father
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of love varies individually. In the poems “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “After Making Love We Hear Footsteps” by Galway Kinnell‚ the individual families in these literary works experience very different forms of love. Whether it takes the maturity of an adult or the innocence of a young child to see that love is apparent‚ it is still undeniable the presence and importance that love plays in a family relationship. In “Those Winter Sundays” Hayden shows fear towards his family. This
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Matt Cingari E 110 February 11‚ 2010 Sharon Olds’ “Leningrad Cemetery‚ Winter of 1941” is a very sad and dreary poem. This is because Olds writes about the Battle of Leningrad‚ a 900-day siege of Leningrad during World War II‚ and the lifelessness that is going on afterwards. Olds’ word choice throughout the poem is very important to the meaning of this poem. The way that she writes about this battle paints a very clear picture in my mind of what she is describing. Many times thorough the
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a major role on the pathos aspect that captivates the readers and the listeners. While “Those Winter Sundays”‚ “Still I Rise” and “Daddy” all share the same free verse form to explore the theme of Dominance vs. Submission‚ they employ an array of literary devices and figurative language supported by different sound devices to highlight important elements of emotions. All three poems portray
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compassion – and even hope – for the Dream’s continuance. In this way‚ Gatsby succeeds where Winter Dreams fails. While the latter short story reads as a precursor for the novel as similarities abound‚ the respective conclusions differ greatly. Though Gatsby dies‚ he does so in a way echoed by Carraway’s abbreviated sentence. He dies unsatisfied but not yet defeated‚ not yet resigned. Conversely‚ Dexter Green (Winter Dreams) lives‚ but does so with the sad conclusion that “The dream was gone”. Fitzgerald’s
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Over the past few years‚ the amount of winter air pollution associated with wood and coal burning has skyrocketed in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. This is causing compliance issues with the federal air quality regulations‚ health concerns for community members‚ as well as on-going political debate over residents’ rights to heat their homes using the method(s) of their choice. 2 The Fairbanks North Star Borough (the Borough) is located in the interior of Alaska. The Borough is home to around 100
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Robert Hayden’s "Those Winter Sundays": A Child’s Memory Oftentimes we look back at a certain point in our lives with regret. We feel that if only we had known then what we know now‚ things would have been different. As we grow older‚ our view of the world is altered through experience and maturity. In Robert Hayden’s "Those Winter Sundays‚" the speaker is a man reflecting on his past and his apathy toward his father when the speaker was a child. As an adult the speaker has come to understand
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How To Survive A Winter Camping Trip When you are planning a winter camping trip‚ you need to make sure that you have all the necessary materials. If you don’t‚ then your trip may not go as smoothly as you think. First of all‚ I am going to tell you about what outerwear you need to bring. Stay warm‚ but control how warm you are. Pack clothing that can be easily layered and make sure each layer has good insulation and will dry easily. This means that you should avoid packing cotton. Synthetic
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American and story writer‚ whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. They both were outstanding individuals who were important to America and was known for their great work. Hughes poem‚ “Harlem” and Fitzgerald short story‚ “Winter Dreams” both spoke strongly about a dream. In “Harlem” Langston Hughes speaks about telling people not to wait and see what a dream turns in to‚ but to go out there and chase your dream. Furthermore‚ Hughes uses metaphors of this such as raisins
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Those Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden In the poem “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the speaker is reflecting on his childhood and his lack of real emotion towards his father while he was a young child. When the speaker becomes an adult‚ he regrets not realizing that his father had his own way of affection towards him. In the present‚ the speaker realizes how hard and desolate it is to show parental love to someone. The poem‘s diction helps paint a vivid picture to the reader about the emotions in this
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