A Call Flashcards
immediate start, brought straight to convo/dialogue between Heaney and his mom
Hold on
weather good, dad in garden, sets scene, phone is in the hall
The weather here’s so good, he took the chance to do a bit of weeding
Heaney sitting on phone waiting, imagining what his dad is doing
Down on his hands and knees
description of his dad doing the weeding/gardening
Touching, inspecting, separating one stalk from the other
shows his dad’s sensitivity/gentleness
gently pulling up
his dad is getting rid of everything dead and leafless, description also symbolises his ageing father and how fragile and fleeting life is
frail and leafless
his father takes pride in his work, its important for him to do a good job
also shows sensitivity as he feels sad and regretful to be ending the weed’s life
Pleased to feel each little weed-root break, but rueful also
time is ticking, quiet hall, his father’s age looms in Heaney’s mind, serious, sombre
grave ticking of hall clocks
there’s a mirror and sunlight catches on the pendulum on the clock, u sounds sound positive
a calm of mirror glass and sunstruck pendulums
When his father spoke, he almost said he loved him
- relieved that he’s there after Heaney’s thoughts about death
- line set apart - emphasis
- not common for men to express feelings, not what society expects
Next thing he spoke and I nearly said I love him
