Lecture Notes: Poem "Father to Son" by Elizabeth Jennings

Introduction

• Welcome to the lecture on "Father to Son."
• Part of the Hornbill book for Class 11th.
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About the Poem

• Author: Elizabeth Jennings
• Theme: Anguish and generation gap in a father-son relationship.
• Focus: Father’s feelings of separation and lack of understanding.

Key Points of the Poem

Stanza 1

• Father expresses his lack of understanding of his son despite living together for years.
• No knowledge about son’s likes and dislikes.
• Attempts to connect with his son's childhood self.
• Frustration over son's changes as he grows up.

Stanza 2

• Acknowledgment of father's role in the communication gap.
• Efforts to connect with the son who is distant and inaccessible.
• Communication like strangers; lack of mutual understanding.
• Son resembles father, yet his interests remain unknown.

Stanza 3

• Silence in the relationship.
• Father desires prodigal son to return home.
• Prefers son to be at home rather than creating his own world.
• Willingness to forgive and move on from past sorrows.

Stanza 4

• Son speaks, revealing shared sadness and confusion.
• Son’s anger stems from grief over their distance.
• Both father and son share frustration about their gap.
• Desire to forgive each other but struggle to resolve issues.

Conclusion

• Both father and son long for reconciliation but face challenges.
• The poem highlights mutual frustration and the yearning for understanding and forgiveness.

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