"My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke

Question

what do you know about the father?

why is the mother in this poem angry?

what is the "story" of this poem

give answer and evidence from the poem

Asked by Itachi S #411312 on 12/31/2014 12:50 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/31/2014 4:14 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/31/2014 4:14 PM

1) We know the father drinks a bit too much whiskey.

2) The mother seems angry because the father and son are making a huge mess in the kitchen.

3) The main theme in the story is the father/son relationship.

My Papa's Waltz