~ Onyx L.In the poem "The Children's Hour" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a father, in the 1800's, play with his children in a very physical manor. Though the poem shows this family being loving and compassionate, it is not the norm for the 19th century society. Children had a place of their own, which was not in the area of adults. they also did not recieve nuturment from the father because it was generally the mothers role. This poem is a contrast to that society and shows the new focus and importance of children as members in society.
View the original poem here.
Great post. Do you think that this poem is implying that when children get attention from adult mothers its shows no importance of children, but when the man/father does it--the children are considered important? Is the poem possible saying something about gender roles?
ReplyDelete-Rebecca S.
I liked how the poem depicted a stay-at-home dad because in the past it might have been rare or strange. The number of stay-at-home dads has become more common because gender role stereotypes are not as important anymore.
ReplyDelete_Chrystal O.