Monday, 22 November 2010

Where is the writer at the start of the poem?
He’s looking out the window in his bed room.

What does the sight of his father digging in the lower bed remind him of?
It reminds him of twenty years ago while he is still digging for potato.

Who else does the writer associated with skill at digging?
He talks about his grandfather digging for potatoes.

What memory is he associated with?
seamus memory of his grandfatather is when you stoped to get a drink of milk and then started digging again

what skill does the writer decide to use?
he decides to use the power of the pen instead of the shovel

Wednesday, 17 November 2010