what are themes of poem: Father and son bu Ruperake Petaia...
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The theme of the poem Father and Son written by Ruperake Petaia is about the ill effects of Western education, which creates a profound distinction between the two generations.
it is the poem about two generation conflict.
Read this stanza....
suddenly he speaks
and you don't want to hear him
he dresses
and you don't want to see him
conveys rich emotion and conflict with minimum words.
Full Poem is here...
he comes home now,
his mind filled with,
the wisdom of Papalagi,
your son has done well at school,
and you are proud, and showed,
him of two friend for their congratulations
for you had wanted it all this way,
but.
suddenly he speaks
and you don't I want to hear him
he dresses
and you don't want to see him
he tries to explain himself
but you say, he is just a
trying to be smart little cheek
who's had too much education
I wonder where
in the darkness
You lost each other
Father and son.
Answer:
- what 'darkness' is is the writer refering to? Explain