With close reference to at least two poems, discuss the ways in which Heany presents either families or children. You must use comparisons and contrasts.

... Georgia Smith 10H 11th March 2001 With close reference to at least two poems, discuss the ways in which Heany presents either families or children. You must use comparisons and contrasts. Seamus Heany uses exciting and original methods to convey his ides and attitudes towards subjects within his poems. He explores many themes including his own childhood, admiration for his father, experiences of living on a farm and life and death from a child's perspective. Heany's poetry has been described as a celebration of the living past. His individual approach to the use of imagery, rhythm, ideas and literary effects have earned him great respect and recognition. The effective use of these devices within poems like 'Midterm Break' and 'The Early Purges' is especially apparent. Heany's poem, 'The Early Purges' explores his memory of the ways in which animals were treated on a farm and the changing

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