"Sunday, bloody Sunday"

yup, two for two. this time a Paramore quote that doesn't QUITE fit the poem, but has the word "Sunday" in it.

of course, I'm speaking of "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden. this piece to me suggested growth. when the poem opens, the speaker seems a bit bitter. He doesn't understand why his father does things the way he does. this implementation of the child as the speaker. because of the closeness that exists between the father/son, it gives the poem more validity and more emotion. this speaker tells how "no one thanked him [his father]" yet, every day the father got up and did what needed to be done.

an interesting allegory that was brought up today in class that I really was able to see was the idea that the "father" was God. that the chores that he does, though seemingly mundane and unnecessary, are all for a greater good. He sometimes (often) goes unnoticed until later in life and then His presence is realized.

it's definitely clear that by the final stanza the speaker appreciates the work and effort that the father has put in over the years, even if it hasn't always been shown. this change from following grudgingly to fully appreciating the work shows emotional growth from the speaker's perspective.