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All the poems in the section 'That old rope' are about parent child relationships. Both 'Nettles' by Vernon Scannell, 'Lullaby' by Rosemary Norman and 'upon my son Samuel' by Ann Bradstreet
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All the poems in the section 'That old rope' are about parent child relationships. Both 'Nettles' by Vernon Scannell, 'Lullaby' by Rosemary Norman and 'upon my son Samuel' by Ann Bradstreet are all similar due to the re occurring theme of the parents desire to protect their children from harm. 'Nettles' is written from the viewpoint of a father who is trying to protect his son from hurt. It is quite a complex poem as it uses an extended metaphor throughout . Whereas 'Upon my son Samuel' is a simple poem in the form of a prayer, where the speaker (a mother) seeks protection from God for her son who is taking a dangerous journey overseas. The poem 'Lullaby' in contrast is written from the viewpoint of a child directly addressing a parent. Unlike the other two previous poems 'Lullaby' uses a universal idea of not applying a gender...
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