Sonnet about nature:

In nature's realm, where beauty brightly gleams,

The earth displays its wondrous, natural scenes.
The sun above, its warm and golden light,
Brings life and warmth to all within its sight.

The trees, so tall, with branches reaching high,

Provide a shelter 'neath the vast blue sky.
Their leaves, like emerald jewels, sway and dance,
Whispering secrets in a gentle trance.

The flowers bloom, in colors pure and bright,

Their fragrant scents a true and sweet delight.
A symphony of birdsong fills the air,
As creatures roam, both big and small, with flair.

Oh, nature's gifts, so simple, yet profound,

In every blade of grass, true beauty's found.
INSPIRATION: <<Ce te legeni ?>> Mihai Eminescu
highlighted in yellow= not good

INTRODUCTION 
How different ways of parenting affect their children
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568743/
Mention the Outsiders : lack of parenting
3 parts
DEFINE PARENTS FOR EACH TEXT
(PERSOAL HOOK)
1. General opening statement NO DEFINITIONS 5 ? EDUcation 
(Warmup) Speak aout your theme on a global ,national or local(not recommended) scale.
Historical facts , studies or place theme in historical context.BE UNIQ
UE and NOT TOO GENERAL.WOW FACTOR.
GIVE A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OR SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
2.Transition to literature
Many authors bave discussed the theme of abuse of power in their works? for example
Shakespeare) in … said…
3.Announce the documents plus thesis( at the end)
NAME plus GOOD AFTERNOON.

In Antiquity, Spartan sons were taken from their mothers from age seven and trained for
13 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.
 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.
Some parents provide unwavering support or set high standards for their children,
but the children may veer off course. Conversely, other parents hold lower
expectations, offer little support, or even cause harm, yet their children don't
turn out as poorly as anticipated.

1 min for intro

2 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

1. mention influence on upbringing

 HOW DOES THIS RELATE  TO FAMILY?
They lack family to guide them 
 COMPARE TO WHAT IT DID TODAY ?
Family guides completely the child’s upbringing
 WHY ?
To make him tougher
 WHAT DID THEY SEE IN THAT UBRINGING?

They saw a transition from childhood to adulthood thgat they did themselves
SYNONYMS WITH IMPOTANT WORDS SUCH AS THE THEME, thesaurus

STOP REPETITIONS, CHECK COHERENCE 

                                                                                                   

Context:parents affect children s behaviour

TITLE 
DOCUMENTS

1.Those Winter Sundays

BY ROBERT HAYDEN
Sundays too my father got up early

and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold,

then with cracked hands that ached
from labor in the weekday weather made
banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him.

I’d wake and hear the cold splintering, breaking.

When the rooms were warm, he’d call,
and slowly I would rise and dress,
fearing the chronic angers of that house,

Speaking indifferently to him,

who had driven out the cold
and polished my good shoes as well.
What did I know, what did I know
of love’s austere and lonely offices?
2.When I’d sit watching him working out in the hot sun I sure felt fond of
him. He sure was fun and he done his work so hard and he’d finish up with
a regular whirring that’d drive the sweat out on his face like water and then
sling the rope at the tree and come over and sit down with me and lean
back against the tree with the towel and a sweater wrapped around his
neck.“Sure is hell keeping it down, Joe,” he’d say and lean back and shut
his eyes and breathe long and deep, “it ain’t like when you’re a kid.” Then
he’d get up before he started to cool and we’d jog along back to the
stables.
3.For a long while we just stood there, looking down at the profound and fleshless
grin. The body had apparently once lain in the attitude of an embrace, but now the
long sleep that outlasts love, that conquers even the grimace of love, had cuckolded
him. What was left of him, rotted beneath what was left of the night shirt, had
become inextricable from the bed in which he lay; and upon him and upon the
pillow beside him lay that even coating of the patient and biding dust. Then we
noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head. One of us lifted
something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid
in the nostrils, we saw a long strand of iron-gray hair.
4. my Papa’s Waltz
My Papa’s Waltz
BY THEODORE ROETHKE
The whiskey on your breath   
Could make a small boy dizzy;   
But I hung on like death:   
Such waltzing was not easy.

We romped until the pans   

Slid from the kitchen shelf;   
My mother’s countenance   
Could not unfrown itself.

The hand that held my wrist   

Was battered on one knuckle;   
At every step you missed
My right ear scraped a buckle.

You beat time on my head   

With a palm caked hard by dirt,   
Then waltzed me off to bed   
Still clinging to your shirt.

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.

ANALYSIS 
PRESENT WHAT TYPES OF PARENTS EACH ARE
1.
In Robert Hayden's poem "Those Winter Sundays," the speaker reflects on their
relationship with a supportive and hardworking parent during their childhood. 

The poem shows how the parent's sacrifices affected the child's emotions. The speaker
describes the parent's hands as "cracked" and "aching from labor," showing the
physical toll of their efforts.Despite the father’s loving actions, such as lighting fires and
polishing shoes, the poem reveals the negative impact this upbringing had on the child. 
The speaker remembers the "chronic angers" that affected their relationship, indicating
unresolved emotional conflicts. The repetition of "What did I know?" highlights the
child's lack of understanding and the disconnect between the parent's actions and the
child's perception.We feel the tone of guilt throughout this poem as the adult  narrator
thinks of his childhood.

On the other hand,The phrase "love's austere and lonely offices" conveys a poignant
depiction of the father's expression of love.It suggests that the father's love was not
expressed through lavish gestures or grand displays of affection. Rather, it was
demonstrated through modest and disciplined actions. The father woke up early on
winter mornings, braving the cold to perform his duties for the family. These tasks may
seem mundane or ordinary, but they were the father's way of expressing his love and
care.

Moreover, the poem suggests that these sacrifices unintentionally shaped the child in a
negative way. The line "No one ever thanked him" reveals a lack of appreciation and a
missed opportunity for the child to express gratitude. This lack of gratitude highlights the
negative impact of the parent's support on the child's emotional well-being. The
resentment born from this lack of appreciation of effort demonstrates how a  supportive
parent can unknowingly influence their child to hold negative feelings towards them.

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
The narrative is told through the eyes of a young boy named Joe who talks his father, a
jockey in the horse racing industry, in high regard.Here, The father's hardwork to
provide for his son in spite of their impoverished circumstances is admired by  Joe. In
this passage at the start of the book, Joe describes his father with great fondness while
watching him diligently work out under the blazing sun.
To begin with, Joe's act of watching his father exercise under the hot sun signifies a
strong familial bond. It indicates that Joe has a genuine interest in his father's activities
and holds his dedication in high regard. This demonstrates Joe’s admiration towards his
father.

Moreover, Joe's affection for his father is conveyed through vivid descriptions and
positive language. He portrays his father as "fun" and highlights his hard work. 

Finally,The subsequent moment of rest and relaxation amplifies Joe's admiration and
strengthens their bond. Joe's father joins him, sitting against a tree, enjoying their
shared presence. This act of physical closeness and the subsequent conversation serve
as powerful demonstrations of the deep bond between these two characters.

This literary instance exemplifies the anticipated impact of parental influence in which a
hardworking parent garners admiration from their child.

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"A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner depicts the funeral of Emily Grierson in her
house and presents her life through retrospections. Emily's father is portrayed as a strict
and overprotective figure who refuses to let Emily pursue any romantic relationships. He
believes that no man is worthy of his daughter and drives away any potential suitors. As
a result, Emily's character undergoes a transformation that some interpret as displaying
psychopathic tendencies.After her father's death, she finds a lover, Homer Barron, who
presumably brings joy into her life. 

This excerpt is the end of the story when the townsfolk who attended the funeral go
upstairs to Emily's house.. 
The "profound and fleshless grin" refers to the discovery of the decaying body of Miss
Emily's former lover which is on Miss Emily’s bed. The body is found lying on a bed, and
it is clear that he has been dead for quite some time. It is implied that Emily herself
killed Homer because earlier in the book she bought arsenic and clearly stated it was
not for killing mice.

Additionally, the text mentions a second pillow with an indentation of a head, hinting at
the possibility that Miss Emily had been sleeping beside the corpse. The discovery of a
strand of her hair on the pillow further proves this point.
So,in this short story, an autoritarian parent who holds his daughter in high standards
contributes to her descent into madness and paranoia as seen in this excerpt. .
[ lemma(3)]
4.Let's delve into another case of abusive parenting depicted in "My Papa's Waltz" by
Theodore Roethke. The poem initially presents a seemingly playful waltz between a
father and child in the kitchen. However, upon closer examination, we uncover darker
undertones. Words like "whiskey," "beat," and "scraped" convey a sense of violence and
discomfort, implying potential abuse from the father. The child's "battered" state
suggests physical harm.

The poem highlights the power imbalance between the father and child. The mention of
the father's belt buckle scraping the child's right ear suggests the use of force and
possible abuse.
Despite the abusive environment, the child's feelings toward the father are complex.
The child clings to the father's shirt, revealing a mix of fear  and a desire for parental
affection within this harmful relationship. The poem raises questions about the
psychological impact of abuse on the child, with the repetition of "romped" suggesting a
recurring pattern of violence. 
The waltz itself serves as a metaphor for the troubled father-child relationship. What
should be a graceful and harmonious dance becomes distorted and chaotic, mirroring
the dysfunctional dynamics between the abusive father and the child.
Surprisingly, despite the presence of an extremely abusive parent, the outcome
portrayed in the poem is not as negative as one might expect. The poem does not hint
at the child resorting to drinking or smoking as a coping mechanism.

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
In both "A Rose for Emily" and "My Papa's Waltz," the authors portray parents who
display authoritarian or potentially abusive tendencies. However, the transformation in
personality experienced by Emily in "A Rose for Emily" takes a much darker path
compared to the child's experience in "My Papa's Waltz." Similarly, in "My Old Man" and
"Those Winter Sundays," both stories feature hardworking fathers, but the outcomes
differ as one child grows ungrateful while the other becomes admiring of their father.
These parallels demonstrate that parental influence can yield predictable results in
certain instances, but in other scenarios, it may not have the anticipated outcome.