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While I have yet to experience the thrills of fatherhood, I would be astounded to learn that
the author was not a father himself. When reading this poem, I actually felt the
compassion, and love, for which the author was feeling towards his daughter. In my
opinion, there are actually two stories being told within this poem. The first simply being a
narrative of what the author is experiencing at a certain moment of time, and the second is
that of an underlying theme of love and pride that a father feels towards his daughter. The
poem begins with the father listening to his daughter typing a story on her typewriter. The
authors description of her typing as, "Like a chain hauled over a gunwale", gives the
reader the feeling that she is really into her work and typing with all of her might. It is
clear that the daughter takes her writing seriously. The father then comments on his young
daughter's struggle through life. He states, "Of her life is a great cargo, and some of it......

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