Comparing 'Ode To My Socks And' Advice To My Son
I read “Ode to My Socks” by Pablo Neruda and “Advice to My Son” by J. Peter Meinke. In the first reading “Ode to My Socks”, there is a boy who receives a gift of a pair of hand knitted wool socks from a woman named Maru Mori. He is amazed by these socks and describes them as,
“Two socks as soft as rabbits”.
As he slips his feet into these magical socks,
“I slipped my feet into them as though into two cases knitted with threads of twilight and goat skin”
He feels as if his feet are not good enough to wear such beautiful items. He compares his feet to two long sharks, immense black birds, and cannons. He seems to be honored to wear such socks. In this reading he describes in such wonderful detail how truly amazing these socks made of wool …show more content…
In “Ode to My Socks” this boy receives a pair of socks which he values a lot, and this value he has for these socks have a lot to do with whom and where they came from. This woman Maru Mori gives these socks to him which is valuable just because she had made them for him herself. Just like in “Advice to My Son”, this father values the life of his child and wants nothing but the best for him just like any other parent would. He gives his son this valuable advice and I’m sure it means something to the father who is writing it and to the son who receives it. It is valuable advice as well. These readings teach you to love the same things in life, like the boy in “Ode to My Socks” love these little socks and the father in “Advice to My Son” tells his boy to appreciate the little things, such as bread and wine. I enjoyed these two readings because they really bring memories to mind. While reading these stories, I can relate my own experiences to them, like having an item of value that someone I love has given me, or even getting meaningful advice from someone who loves me. These readings are fun and playful; they let you use your imagination with the descriptive detail and comparing them to animals and textures used. They really bring you into the
“Two socks as soft as rabbits”.
As he slips his feet into these magical socks,
“I slipped my feet into them as though into two cases knitted with threads of twilight and goat skin”
He feels as if his feet are not good enough to wear such beautiful items. He compares his feet to two long sharks, immense black birds, and cannons. He seems to be honored to wear such socks. In this reading he describes in such wonderful detail how truly amazing these socks made of wool …show more content…
In “Ode to My Socks” this boy receives a pair of socks which he values a lot, and this value he has for these socks have a lot to do with whom and where they came from. This woman Maru Mori gives these socks to him which is valuable just because she had made them for him herself. Just like in “Advice to My Son”, this father values the life of his child and wants nothing but the best for him just like any other parent would. He gives his son this valuable advice and I’m sure it means something to the father who is writing it and to the son who receives it. It is valuable advice as well. These readings teach you to love the same things in life, like the boy in “Ode to My Socks” love these little socks and the father in “Advice to My Son” tells his boy to appreciate the little things, such as bread and wine. I enjoyed these two readings because they really bring memories to mind. While reading these stories, I can relate my own experiences to them, like having an item of value that someone I love has given me, or even getting meaningful advice from someone who loves me. These readings are fun and playful; they let you use your imagination with the descriptive detail and comparing them to animals and textures used. They really bring you into the