Analysis Of The Poem Up The Wall Bruce Dawe
in ‘Up the Wall’ family life in Bruce Dawes poem shows that the mother is always busy cleaning the house and preparing food for the family, the father is at work to earn money for the living, in the poem ‘up the wall’ Bruce Dawe shows how important the life of a mother is but the family don’t appreciate it because it is stereotypical and that’s what every mother should do for the family. “The kettle’s plainsong rises to a shriek; the saucepan milk is always on the boil.” This Quote shows that the mother is multitasking trying to keep up with her Daily work and she is consistently working for the house. ‘shriek’ is an example of onomatopoeia that shows there is chaos. Another quote which shows how devastating and mundane the life of the mother