Monday, March 19, 2012
Blog # 3
One of the poem that I have decided to write is called “Those Winter Sundys"Written by Robert Hayden, it was first published in 1962.
It is a short poem, only consisting of 14 lines and 3 stanzas. There is no rhyme scheme involved, it is written in free verse. However, Hayden used many elements to enhance the poem, such as metaphors, figurative language, and repetative phrases.
Here is a quick summary of the poem:
"Those Winter Sundays" Describes how a father shows love for his family and he gets nothing in return. The father wakes up every Sunday morning (Line 1) in a freezing cold house in order to make fire with his tired ached hands (Line 3). No one ever thanks his father (Line 5) for his love and concern for his family. In second Stanza the speaker describes how his father used to call him only when the rooms were completely warm and comfortable (line 7). Chronic angers of the house (Line 9) decribes the inside condition of the house besides temperature. Its means the relationship between family members is not that good. In final stanza, depicts the father and son relationship. Eventhough they live in a same house act like a strangers. He remembers how he spoke to his father indiferently (Line 10). Although, the father has devotion for his family, he gets nothing in return.
I think the speaker is the author and the readers are the audience in the poem. This poem is very simillar to pablo Neruda's "Sonnet XI" which is also a poem of regrets.
I think the tone of this poem is regret. The speaker regrets that no one ever thanks his father for his concern and love.
The main image in the poem is the winter sundays. It is describing a cold season. I believe the key words could be grouped so:
1. "Sundays too my father got up early"---indicates that the father not only wake up
in weekdays but sundays too he wake up early.
2. "The blublack cold"---a clear image of a harsh freezing cold in the morning.
3. "Cracked hands that ached"---indicates that the father's hands are tired and weak
from working weekdays.
4. "chronic angers"---describes the relationship between father and son is not that
good.
5. "The cold splintering and breaking"---depicts how the cold is diminishing by the
fire.
Based on the poem's image, key words and tone, the overall theme of this poem is that love is not always as grateful and warm as it should be.
Link to you tube video on Pablo Neruda's "Sonnet XI"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pildv4lo3hw
"Those Winter Sundays" Describes how a father shows love for his family and he gets nothing in return. The father wakes up every Sunday morning (Line 1) in a freezing cold house in order to make fire with his tired ached hands (Line 3). No one ever thanks his father (Line 5) for his love and concern for his family. In second Stanza the speaker describes how his father used to call him only when the rooms were completely warm and comfortable (line 7). Chronic angers of the house (Line 9) decribes the inside condition of the house besides temperature. Its means the relationship between family members is not that good. In final stanza, depicts the father and son relationship. Eventhough they live in a same house act like a strangers. He remembers how he spoke to his father indiferently (Line 10). Although, the father has devotion for his family, he gets nothing in return.
I think the speaker is the author and the readers are the audience in the poem. This poem is very simillar to pablo Neruda's "Sonnet XI" which is also a poem of regrets.
I think the tone of this poem is regret. The speaker regrets that no one ever thanks his father for his concern and love.
The main image in the poem is the winter sundays. It is describing a cold season. I believe the key words could be grouped so:
1. "Sundays too my father got up early"---indicates that the father not only wake up
in weekdays but sundays too he wake up early.
2. "The blublack cold"---a clear image of a harsh freezing cold in the morning.
3. "Cracked hands that ached"---indicates that the father's hands are tired and weak
from working weekdays.
4. "chronic angers"---describes the relationship between father and son is not that
good.
5. "The cold splintering and breaking"---depicts how the cold is diminishing by the
fire.
Based on the poem's image, key words and tone, the overall theme of this poem is that love is not always as grateful and warm as it should be.
Link to you tube video on Pablo Neruda's "Sonnet XI"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pildv4lo3hw
Very good analysis on the poem 'those winter sundays'. However, it is a little to lenghtly for a blog entry.
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Nice !!! I like ... Alot of imformation
ReplyDeleteTo do honest i didnt understand this poem ,but now that u shared and expalin i got a fair understanding wat its abt
ReplyDeleteFatima good job! I believe you have covered everything.
ReplyDeletegood job...i love ur analyzation of the poem!!!
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