A summative analysis of Li-Young Lee's poem "Persimmons" and Eamon Grennan's poem "Pause". Entitled "Summative Analysis"

When you attempt to find a solution to any kind of problem, it is best to look at it from different perspectives. When two poems focus on a common theme with the same familial relationships, different points of view must certainly give great insight on the topic at hand. For instance, in "Persimmons" and "Pause", the reader can clearly understand the vast love in the child-father relationship within each poem. "Persimmons" is told from the …

…of the speakers in both poems seem to be the same individual. In the beginning I was not sure what to think of the two poems, however, I now understand that by attempting to find comparisons, I've had revelations which led me to a new understanding of each poem. Both writings complement one another by revealing fresh ideas that the other had hidden. The dual perspectives achieve a harmonious co-existence in a world of poetry.