Q Does this speaker portray this memory of his father positively or negatively? How do you know?
Look for specific word choices/lines in the poem to help you support your answer.
My Papa’s Waltz” is an interesting poem by Theodore Roethke where a drunk father is noted doing waltz with his son in the kitchen. Critics have long debated about the way the story of the drunken father has been portrayed in this poem. The path used to showcase the relationship between the “whiskey drinking” father and the son can be taken in both positive and negative way.
