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In Antiquity, Spartan sons were taken from their mothers from age seven and trained for
9 years separated from their parents . Raised in the wild , sometimes fighting animals such
as wolves, they were brought up to be warriors..Parenting has undergone significant
changes since then. As the years have passed, parents have increasingly endeavored to
mold their children's lives to the utmost of their capabilities. Presently, a more
empathetic perspective has emerged, placing emphasis on love and support in the realm of
parenting. SAY THAT SOME ARE STILL ROUGH This perspective is seen in literary
works such as Ernest Hemingway’s "My Old Man".As we delve into the topic of parental
influence in literature, we find that some of our american authors such as Robert Hayden
and Theodore Roethke have opted for the art of poetry to portray this theme .They
wrote Those Winter Sundays and my Papa’s Waltz. While other authors, such as William
Faulkner , have taken the path of storytelling and have shared their opinions through short
stories like "A Rose for Emily '' . I chose these documents to explore how families can
influence children's behaviors in unexpected ways.
1 min for intro
1,6 min for each document
1 min for conclusion
Questions to answer:
Video for spartan grow up?
REPHRASE THESIS TO MAKE IT MORE DEEP AS MY TOPIC IS / PARENTS TRY THEIR
BEST TO MAKE CHILDREN BETTER BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN
They saw a transition from childhood to adulthood thgat they did themselves
SYNONYMS WITH IMPOTANT WORDS SUCH AS THE THEME, thesaurus
TITLE
DOCUMENTS
1.Those Winter Sundays
BY ROBERT HAYDEN
Sundays too my father got up early
CONTEXT/DESCRIPTIONS/SUMMARIES
1.It was written for my foster-father who who made it possible for me to go
to college and all the rest of it, who was a hardworking man, a Baptist… […]
He cared a great deal for me and when the other boys would have to go out in
the summers and work, he would help me to stay in school, and I owe him a
great deal… He really cared about me getting an education; he used to say to
me, “Get something in your head and you won’t have to live like this.”
2. its importance lies in advancing themes of American expatriates in
post-World War I Europe, weak or "toppled fathers", social corruption
and innocence betrayed.
3.Faulkner wrote this story in the context of his larger body of work, which includes
many stories and novels set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, also in the
American South.
4.Why was my papas waltz written?
When the elder Roethke died of cancer when his son was in high school, the boy
appears to have been left with many unresolved and conflicting emotions about his
father. “My Papa's Waltz” seems in some respects to be an attempt on Roethke's part to
come to terms with his feelings.
5.Sir Walter Raleigh was one of the most celebrated explorers of the Elizabethan
age. In Millais’s famous painting he is shown as a boy listening with rapt attention
to ‘tales of wonder on sea and land’ told by a Genoese sailor. The toy ship in the
foreground suggests Raleigh’s future adventures, while the sharp edge of an
anchor on the right may allude to the final words he uttered at his execution:
‘Strike, man, strike’.
The painter has used the seagulls in the painting to show depth by the manner in
which they appear receding into space with distance. The colour of the sea water
also shows depth as it becomes darker with distance. The land mass on the right
of the painting and where the sailor is pointing at (the direction of his hand) gives
the painting an effect of two point/oblique perspective.
The painting was inspired by Sir Walter Raleigh, who was one of the most
popular explorers of the Elizabethan age. In The Boyhood of Raleigh, Millais is
shown as a boy listening with keen attention to ‘tales of wonder on sea and land’
which is told by a Genoese sailor. There is a toy in the foreground, which
suggests Raleigh’s future expeditions. There is a sharp edge on the right, which
may allude to the last words he said at his execution, ‘Strike, man, strike’. The
boys sitting at the beach by the Devonshire coast, are Everett and George, who
are Millais sons whom he used as models for the painting. The sailor was a
professional model, a biographer, and Millais’ friend. It is said that the sailor is
pointing at the ''Spanish main’’.
John Everett Millais was among the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite
movement, but by the time he created The Boyhood of Raleigh, he was mostly
influenced by Old Masters. He painted The Boyhood of Raleigh at Budleigh
Salterton, which was a location close to Raleigh’s birthplace. This painting was
inspired by James Anthony Froude, on England’s Forgotten Worthies, that
described the lives the Elizabethan sailors lived. The Boyhood of Raleigh was
probably influenced by the biography of Raliegh, that imagined the experience he
had from listening to tales from old sailors when he was a boy. He had to travel
to Budleigh so that he could paint the location.
ANALYSIS
PRESENT WHAT TYPES OF PARENTS EACH ARE
1.Robert Hayden’s Those winter days presents us a story
where a hard-working father. Here, we see a parent that tries
his best to be a good father but
Dad works a lot but is not thanked for it ⇒? Child is cold with
him(wierd behavior)⇒ Not teaching children respect can turn them into
brats[ lemma(1)]
2.Set in the backdrop of horse racing, the story follows a young boy, Joe, who
accompanies his father to various racetracks across Europe. "My Old Man" by Ernest
Hemingway explores the theme of family through the perspective of a young boy who
idolizes his father, a jockey in the horse racing world. Despite their poverty and the
challenges they face, the father's dedication to his profession and his son's unwavering
support create a sense of unity within the family. THEMES?
This is one of the cases in literature which shows us an expected parental influence.
Expected development:The son, Joe, recounts the difficulties his father had in
keeping his job and the toll it took on his health⇒Joe admires him for his skill and
dedication to his profession[ lemma(2)]
3.father’s controlling presence, and the way he had sent
away all her potential suitors(father has high standards for
daughter)⇒daughter becomes mad⇒when father dies she kills loved
one .[ lemma(3)]
4.Father is abusive and beats child⇒? Child loves the
father[ lemma(4)]
5.Children that are raised as royalty should have higher standards for
their lives but ,as indicated by deep see ,they will have a difficult
future that they are not prepared for ( this is not 100% unexpected, its
more 50 -50) [ lemma(5)]
Doc nr 1 2 3 4 5
Outcome bad good bad so bad
so
Input good good bad bad good
PARALLELS
1. and (2) : same input , diff outcome
2. and (5): same input , same outcome
CONCLUSION