Waltz

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been going on for the almost a century. It initially started when the Zionist Jews immigrated to Palestine in hope of finding a land to create a Jewish state. As more and more Jews came to the area, fighting between the Jews and the native Palestinians broke out. The future Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin said, “As in Deir Yassin, so everywhere, we will attack and smite the enemy. God, God, Thou has chosen us for conquest.”…

The international arena is full of rapid change, challenges, and uncertainty. Scholar use theoretical tools to further understand global politics. The most prominent theory driven tools used today are Realism and Liberalism. These two theories vary in definition and people ascribe to them as ways of viewing the world, predicting the future of events and furthering their understanding of state behavior. Two great books that exemplify such theories are “The Tragedy of Great Powers” by John J.…

“My Papa’s Waltz” Imagery The poem “My Papa’s Waltz” the author Theodore Roethke talks about his small boy and the relationship he has with his father who is considered drunk or incapable of walking straight, so the boy helps his father. The poem is told from the perspective of the small boy as he addresses his father’s awkward walk since he is considered intoxicated. The relationship they share is expressed by the use of imagery in the poem to show the audience the father’s drunk behaviors and…

The True Meaning of “My Papa’s Waltz” The poem “My Papa’s Waltz” can affect the reader in two different ways; Some may see the child and father playing roughly, while others may see the father as being abusive toward his child. “Theodore Roethke, the author of “My Papa’s Waltz”, Was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan and sometimes went back to draw inspiration for his poems” (Zande 34). The poem is about a father and son “Waltzing” around the house. It starts out as a son smells the scent of…

The families in these poems differ, nevertheless, they still relate on common ground. The first poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke paints a relatively profound picture of a young boy and his father violently dancing throughout the house. Putting the prime focus on the aspect of emotion we will vividly discuss the young boy and the struggle with his father, the dance or waltz suggests power, fear, and love. Regardless of the power and fear that the father represents the boy still is…

be a metaphor of one particular beating in which the speaker’s father gave is described as a waltz. With closer examination it seems as if the speaker does not look back at this experience as something bad, but as if it was a fond memory. The speaker uses words like “waltz” and “romped” that give the pome a lighter tone (Roethke 602). This lighter tone is also conveyed in the grace and airiness of the waltz itself, which is also conveyed in the rhythm of the pome, this suggest that what is…

My Papa’s Waltz The poem, My Papa’s Waltz is one of the best works by Theodore Roethke. When it is looked at first glance, it can be seen as a simple four-stanza body of work, but upon further analysis, we see it has a deeper meaning. Childhood experiences seem to play a significant role in the development of the plot. The dance that is described in the poem shows an interaction between a child and his father that has more nuances than it meets the eye. At first glance, there is a joyous and…

Mavis Staples made an impact on the civil rights movement as a singer. Mavis was in a singing group with her father, brother Pervis, and her two sisters Yvonne and Cleotha.(Family Circle) The family band was created after her father gave up his job as a cotton picker in Illinois. Mavis, at only age ten became the lead singer of the Staples Singers. Her voice sounded a lot older and much bolder than a singer her age should. This group was just the start of the impact that Mavis had on the Civil…

The title could have been “Papa’s waltz” or “The waltz” which both implies a more neutral tone when compared to “My Papa’s waltz”. Not only does the word “My” tell that this is “my dad” and he dances, but it is the special kind of waltz which is so unique that can only be done by “my dad”, the special kind of waltz which belongs to no one besides “my dad”. It shows the poet’s pride towards his beloved father and how he treasures the memory and the time. It is the memory only belongs to him and…

“My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke brings about one of the most controversial topics of power dynamics in the family. This poem clearly shows the physical abuse, and the anger the father possesses, which is directed towards his son. Throughout the poem, the speaker is being physically and mentally abused by his father, where the speaker’s mother cannot interfere. Most prevalent reason behind this is that the male figure has the complete power over his family. The tone of the speaker can be…