How does the speaker's father moving the mice to the edge of the field serve as a symbol in "my father's song" by simon ortiz? a)it represents the kindness and decency of the speaker's father, which the speaker admires. b)it represents the intelligence and work ethic of the speaker's father, which the speaker hopes to develop. c)it represents the strength and stoicism of the speaker's father, which the speaker lacks. d)it represents the courage and hope of the speaker's father, which the speaker inherits.

The speaker's father moving the mice to the edge of the field serve as a symbol in "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz as:

A)It represents the kindness and decency of the speaker's father, which the speaker admires.

The poem “My Father's Song” isn't about a song in the traditional sense, rather it is a song of life. The poem focuses on the values and the idea of responsibilities with growing up. Throughout the poem, symbolism has been used. The teachings of the father to his son is symbolical as these teachings form the base of universal teachings too.

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jem is "moody and silent" after the pants incident. the new school year starts, and scout finds second grade just as boring as first. one day, she and jem are walking home together when jem reveals that when he found his pants that night, they were all folded up, and the tears had been crudely sewn up, as if someone knew that he would be coming back for them. he finds this highly eerie. then, they find a ball of twine in the radley oak tree knothole. again, they aren't sure if it is a gift for them or not, so they leave it for a few days. when it remains in the hole for a few days, they take it, and decide that anything left there is okay to take.