Follower Flashcards
1
Q
I was a nuisance, tripping, falling, yapping always
A
lives in the shadow of his father, not as good as him
2
Q
And will not go away
A
Roles reversed, he sees his father in himself, almost childlike annoyance
3
Q
I wanted to grow up and plough
A
Past tense shows aspirations have changed, used to have admiration for his father’s work
4
Q
Like a full sail strung
A
Full sails “lead” and have power over the ship, shows purpose
5
Q
I stumbled in his hobnailed wake
A
Stumbled shows his imperfections/lack of his dad’s skill
6
Q
The sod rolled over without breaking
A
Shows his father’s skills/perfection
