Tattoo by gregg shapiro what does the speaker long to do for his father?

He wants to "give him back his life."

He wants to erase the tattoo on his father's arm that constantly reminds him of the life that was taken from his when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp. He wants to protect him from the memories and the pains of his past. He says, "I would pad the rest of his days/ wrap him in gauze and velvet/ absorb the shocks and treat the wounds."

the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.

- "chilles is sad and angry because hector, the trojan leader, killed his best friend patroclus. he seems angry with himself because he didn't or protect patroclus against the trojans."