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"Digging" by Seamus Heany
Summary: In Seamus Heany's poem "Digging," the narrator describes his father's and grandfather's work in digging for turf and potatoes outside his window. Realizing that he can never be as skilled with a spade as his father and grandfather, he intends as a writer to "dig" as well with his pen. Through his use of imagery and irony, Heany communicates the overall theme of determination, the advantages of hard work, and the importance of loyalty to and respect for one's family.
The Poem "Digging", by Seamus Heany tells the sights and feelings of the son of an Irish farmer. The speaker talks about his father and his grandfather and their work. Throughout the poem, he watches his father digging for turf and potatoes outside of his window as well as recalls his grandfather's work.
The author uses a great amount of imagery in this poem to make the reader feel and understand what the speaker feels. He describes the "clean, rasping sound" of the spade as well as the "cool hardness" of the potatoes. These positive descriptions of things connected to his father's work reveal the speaker's admiration, and even a bit of envy, towards his father's achievements.
Through his grandfather and father both dug potatoes and turf, the speaker brings an end to this family tradition when he decides he will "dig" with his pen rather than a...
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