The text I am going to be analyzing is ‘My Papa’s Waltz’, a poem written by Theodore Roethke. The poem was written in 1942. The poem discusses a domestic situation of a little boy describing the behaviour and characteristics of his parents, especially his father. Roethke had a difficult relationship with his father, who died when he was fifteen, and the poem reflects that. The themes of the poem are family and admiration. The poem targets a broad audience, but is specifically interesting to those
My Papa’s Waltz Theodore Roethke is one of the many poets that came to popularity during the 1940s through 1960s and he continues to be one of the most well known poets of this time period. Unlike other poets of this time, Roethke´s work never followed the highly intellectual approach to words and poems. Instead, the poetry of Roethke borders a lyric-like conffessional of dark experiences wrapped up in light-hearted words. In many collections of his poems, one may find that Roethke coats childhood
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1. A. Two waiters are waiting to close up their café for the night. They only have one customer left-an old man, deaf, drunk, and seemingly peaceful. He’s a regular at the café, and the waiters seem to know all about him. Apparently, the old man attempted to hang himself the previous week, but was stopped mid-suicide by his niece. The older waiter and younger waiter debate the possible cause. Meanwhile, a soldier walks by with a young woman, presumably out beyond curfew. The waiters wonder