Theodore Roethke: Poems

My Papa's Waltz

Which sentence bes summarizes the poem? Use 2 quotes from the text to defend your answer.

1) Physical abuse can be a part of growing up

2) the working man becomes a slave to alcohol, and his kids become the target of his rage.

3) though it upset mom, father and son would wrestle late at night which kept thier bond very close.

4) To cope with a difficult life a father drinks late into the night while  mom and children wait up for him

 

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I actually don't like any of these choice, but if forced to choose, I'll say number four.

4) To cope with a difficult life a father drinks late into the night while  mom and children wait up for him.

The whiskey on your breath    Could make a small boy dizzy;    But I hung on like death:    Such waltzing was not easy.  

Numbers one and two, do not apply. I don't believe the mother is angry. A disapproving look when your husband and son are knocking things off the walls in their play does not constitute anger.

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My Papa's Waltz