Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz,” revolved around the theme of a father-son relationship which was always left open to interpretation due his shift from positive to negative word tone. My Papa’s Waltz shows that sometimes the poems overall takeaway can be changed due to what light see the poem in. Roethke shows how a man reminisces on his past memories and describes his father, a man riddled with flaws. Through an analysis of each stanza, the word romp, and the last line of the poem,…

Published in 1948, Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” has had many readers questioning the motive of the poem. Many people see his poem as a story of a drunk father’s violence toward his son, showing what we would call child abuse. Others see it as a cherished memory Roethke has of a loving drunk father playing with his son. Both of these accusations can be valid, depending on what part of history you choose to start your “evidence” with, and how you perceive each line of his poem. In 1948,…

treated and the items that are discussed. It seems like the son is unsure of what is going on throughout the story and during the events that occur and are discussed, the context seems to change that idea a few times. “My Papa’s Waltz” written by Theodore Roethke displays a negative experience for the child through tone, rhyme, and diction. The tone that is expressed in this poem is confused and angry. The speaker who is a child in this text is unable to really locate the exact understanding…

Theodore Roethke’s poem “My Papa’s Waltz" contains an element of mystery that surrounds the poem. The relationship between the father and son in the story, can be construed as either friendly, or abusive. However, the nature of the relationship between the father and son, is up to the reader to decide. This paper will show evidence from the poem and state both sides of the argument of whether the scene in the house is a fun party with a father dancing with his son, or a dreadful night of a…

He Loves Me In the poem "My Papa 's Waltz" written by Theodore Roethke, most readers believe that it is about abuse. Is it possible? Of course it is, it depends on who’s reading the poem and their interpretation of the poem. The use of language, diction, imagery, and symbols, along with the tone helps to influence how readers come to their own conclusion on what the poem is really about. I choose to look at the poem in a brighter light. With so much negativity in the world and with so many…

parents, that they do not see the obvious flaws their parents have, no matter how big they are. The different dynamics of a parent/child relationship can be show in the short poems “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke. While both poems depict a father/son relationship, “Those Winter Sundays” establishes a relationship in which the son is blind to his father’s sacrifices and “My Papa’s Waltz”, a son that is blind to his father’s flaws. Hayden’s poem…

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