sonnet ( My father) summary by yahuda amichai can anyone tell this summary
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This poem depicts the struggles faced by a father and his love for his son
Explanation:
This poem was very well written by Yahuda Amichai. He was an Israeli poet and was the first person to write in colloquial Hebrew. His poem portrays the realities of human life.
In this poem, the author brings the loneliness of a son who is waiting for his father's return. His father may be a soldier who fights for the nation. He had killed many lives and struggled hard to safeguard the nation. Being a soldier, he neither knew his enemies nor hated them. He killed them without any personal feelings. Though he was struck in a difficult situation, he gathered all his love for his son. The line "between bomb and smoke" expresses the nature of job.
The author portrays the feelings of a father who wants his son to get a good education. He killed thousands in the war field where many were adults, Kids and women, who turned to be the prey for the bullets. So, he urges his son to study hard and become a educated person to face his war ie. life.