What can you infer about the speaker’s feelings toward her father? Why doesn’t she try to intervene in the conflict between her parents? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.
the speaker understands how hard it was for her father to take a job in the city.
What do the poem’s title and subtitle mean? How do these ideas relate to the theme of the poem?
The title refers to the lack of recognition the father receives. “Without ceremony” could mean that he never experienced important cultural rites of passage.
1. What is the main theme of the poem? A. The father’s success in adapting to modern life B. The tension between tradition and modernization C. The importance of hard work in the city D. The loss of family communication
B. The tension between tradition and modernization
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