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Compare the Ways in which Old Age is Portrayed within “Old Man, Old Man” and “Warning”
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Compare the Ways in which Old Age is Portrayed within "Old Man, Old Man" and "Warning" 'Old Man, Old Man' is a poem about a daughter who is narrating about her father. The poem compares the past life of her father, to what it is like at present. This involves changes in physical and mental strengths. This poem was written by U.A. Fanthorpe, and possibly written from real life experiences. 'Warning' is about a middle-aged mother who looks to the future at what she wants to be like when older. She wants to be different and rebel against the views people have of a typical old lady. This may be because she was quiet and respectable earlier on in life, and she wants to make up for it. These poems are different in a lot of ideas about old age, which means that these points can be compared and looked at. Physical Factors are...
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