what is the theme and message of the poem 'father to son' ?
The poem 'Father to Son' written by Elizabeth Jennings, deals with the theme of deterioration and shattered relationship between a father and his son. The poem is an attempt to bring to light the fact that relationships, even close relationships get snapped due to generation gap, clashes of personalities and ideas and communication vacuum.
The message that the poem delivers is that one should always be careful with relationships because it takes years and years of love and affection to build a relationship and just a few moments for the relationship to snap and shatter like a glass. Apart from general relationships, the poem specifically talks about the parent-child relationship. In the course of growing up, the child often forgets that his parents are growing old as well and that they need his love and affection. The message conveyed in this poem is more than apt in today's world.
The message that the poem delivers is that one should always be careful with relationships because it takes years and years of love and affection to build a relationship and just a few moments for the relationship to snap and shatter like a glass. Apart from general relationships, the poem specifically talks about the parent-child relationship. In the course of growing up, the child often forgets that his parents are growing old as well and that they need his love and affection. The message conveyed in this poem is more than apt in today's world.