Kid In The Poem example essay topic

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Reaction paper- "My Papa's Waltz" By: Theodore Roethke The poem being told can be told in two perspectives. One, it could be told as a child getting abused by his father, or two, it could be told as if the father in the poem has had too many drinks and is dancing around the kitchen with his son. I took this in the perspective of a child abuse. The poem is about a father who I think has had a stressful day and went to have a couple drinks. When he came home he took his anger, and frustrations upon his son. Has he beat him with his belt, pushed him into a shelf full of pans, punched him in the head, and then took him to bed.

I think this relates to all people because there are some kids that actually go through what the kid in the poem is going through. There are some kids that do not have to go though getting abused by their mother or father. The government has made a special program for kids that have been abused to be taken and either but in a foster home or given to another relative. I can relate this poem to the song "what would u do" by city high. There is one verse in the song that refers to two girls getting abused by their father. Their result was to run away to avoid getting abused.

I can also refer this to the movie "mommy dearest", it's about this mother who has a psychological disorder, and demands everything from her children. This poem makes me feel angry, and sad. I can not believe that someone can take his or her frustrations out on a kid who can't compare to a figure of a full size adult. I can not relate this poem to my life because I am one of those lucky kids who does not have to worry about their parents coming home and beating the crap out of them, and then they can't remember what they did the next mourning. In conclusion, this poem is an eye opener to many people on how lucky they are, and how they should cherish their family..