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How Does Theodore Interpretation Of My Papa's Waltz '?

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In the New critical essay about “My Papa’s Waltz”, the author does not agree with Theodore interpretation of this poem. For the author, this poem is not a positive expression of the pass, but a negative memory of the life of his father. Three evidences support the author’s opinion. First of all, he think that Theodore manipulated their emotional response to the poem. This manipulation is a temptation for them to change their opinion about the response to the poem. Secondly, the author revel the impossible correlation between breath alcohol and the dance. Since the father was addicted to alcohol, he could not be able to dance with his son. The last evidence is the author revel the disapproving mother who had hard time to support her husband.
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