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How do you feel about the ways in which old age is presented in 'Old man, Old Man' and 'Warning'?
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How do you feel about the ways in which old age is presented in 'Old man, Old Man' and 'Warning'? 'Warning' is about a middle-aged woman describing her wishes for the future. You can tell she is talking about the future due to the way the writer uses the words 'when' 'shall' and 'you can', which are all used to describe future objectives. 'Old Man, Old Man' is about the past and present life of an old man. Both poems focus on different aspects of old age. In 'Warning' the impressions of old age that come across are those of hope, rebellion and change. The impression of hope is there because the writer is looking forward to old age and all the things that she will be able to do when she is old. The impression of rebellion comes across because the writer says she wants to...
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