"Who's Who" by W.H. Auden ordains
the notion of someone or a man committed to becoming a great figure of
impeccable accomplishments in order to receive acceptance from his father or
father-like figure. It is a homage to
human kind's perseverance as well as its humility because of its display and
tone within the poem. It honors human
perseverance by detailing the great actions that a man has done like climbing a
mountain, discovering a seas and lands, and becoming a man through trial and
error. However, all of these
accomplishments are done in the respect of proving himself to another figure in
his life. This other figure is someone
else but most likely a father figure that has gained the attention of this
young person. This father figure is the
motivation and drive that the man uses to achieve his goals in order to prove
his worthiness to another who does little to better himself or the world. This poem is about family and how everyone
has a drive in order to protect a loved one and would go to great lengths to do
it.
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