It means a father who loved his children became so overwhelmed with his current situation he became speechless when his children entered the room. The comment about a simple action, such as the father covering his eyes, can be more meaningful than any arrangement of words that try to erect the same type of emotion. The imagery used replaces the words that could have been added to the poem, but it adds more depth and meaning to it. The author recalls a past memory when she wrote, “Jennie, ten years old, climbed up and took a seat at the wheel”, recalling a childhood memory implies that the author never got over the incident. The poem was made around the memory then created a connection later down the line with the dying father. Imagery was used to help connect the events of the poem and allude to how strongly the characters felt, could not be complete without the support of metaphorical
It means a father who loved his children became so overwhelmed with his current situation he became speechless when his children entered the room. The comment about a simple action, such as the father covering his eyes, can be more meaningful than any arrangement of words that try to erect the same type of emotion. The imagery used replaces the words that could have been added to the poem, but it adds more depth and meaning to it. The author recalls a past memory when she wrote, “Jennie, ten years old, climbed up and took a seat at the wheel”, recalling a childhood memory implies that the author never got over the incident. The poem was made around the memory then created a connection later down the line with the dying father. Imagery was used to help connect the events of the poem and allude to how strongly the characters felt, could not be complete without the support of metaphorical