Lee's Loss Of His Father

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Losing a loved one can be difficult to accept, especially if that deceased person is someone whom has had a great influence in your life. Lee’s father was someone important to him, his father had a massive influence in his passion and life. Lee found and gained his passion for writing since his father would always read to him, and he was always encouraged and supported by his father to choose a career that Lee was passionate about (Rubano. 2011). Thus, the loss of his father had a major impact and was left emotionally unstable. The passing of his father influenced Lee to write the poem Eating Alone. In the following poem Lee is able to illustrate grief, through the tone of the poem and by his choice of words. Throughout the poem, Lee kept