Here's my paraphrase:
My parents kept me from kids who were rough
and who used words like stones and who wore torn clothes.
Their legs showed through rags. The ran in the street
And climbed cliffs and stripped by country streams.
I feared their muscles more than tigers
And their hitting hands and knees on top of my arms
I feared the gestures and name-calling of those boys
Who mimicked me on the road.
They were flexible, they jumped out behind hedges
Like dogs to bark at our world. They threw mud
And I looked the other way, pretending to smile,
I longed to forgive them, but they never smiled.
climbed cliffes- alliteration heavily punctuated and enjambment in first line of the sentence
Metaphors: '' threw words '' ''the salt coarse pointing'' ''our world''
If you live long enough, you're bound to grow up. His parents kept him alive until he was eighteen and on his own.
They didn't want them around each other because of the feud between the Montague's and Capulet's. That's why the have to sneak through the Nurse and Friar Lawrence.
They were not kept in a zoo they were simply kept in cages.
On the sides
he tells his father that he needs to be pliable like a tree in order to survive the tough winds and that if he doesnt loosen his ways, he will lose, like if a sailor doesnt loosen the sails on a boat in will sink, lines 797-803
The theme of "My Parents Kept Me from Children Who Were Rough" by Stephen Spender is the contrast between the sheltered, controlled upbringing of the speaker and the freedom and danger of interacting with rough children. It explores the idea of innocence versus experience, social class divisions, and the loss of childhood naivety.
Both poems explore the theme of protection and parental love, with "My Parents Kept Me from Children Who Were Rough" portraying a more sheltered upbringing, while "Nettles" depicts a father's desire to shield his son from harm. Spender's poem reflects on the emotional and social impact of overprotection, while Scannell's poem focuses on the physical act of protecting one's child. Ultimately, both poems highlight the complexities of parental love and the challenges of balancing protection with allowing a child to grow and learn.
Zoos are places where animals are kept for entertainment by the public. One metaphor for a zoo is that it is similar to a jail for animals.
That depends on how crazy or how much their parents are. There are so many reasons for this.
he was a great composer but a poor bussiness man
"He kept it as orderly and spotless as a military barracks"(22). "...Chris McCandless was at peace, serene as a monk gone to God"(199).
His parents kept a tavern, offering lodging, food and drink to travellers.
Yes, he recently married her. She wants to be kept out of the public eye, and Stephen respects her wishes.
John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania.
The Stephen King book that starts with the line "He kept doing things without letting himself think about them" is "Misery." It is a psychological horror novel about a writer who is held captive by his number one fan.
Somethings are better kept secret from parents so that we don't ruin there cute little fantasy world.
i am also trying to get one. my friend kept on nagging her parents until they brought her one . Good Luck! :-)