Basic Understanding

Flashcards for each stanza 

1. What do we understand about the family from the first line?

2. What did Warren’s parents do for a living?

3. How well off is his family? Give examples from the poem.

4. Why did they send the boy to a boarding school?

5. Were they happy with the boy’s accomplishments at school?

6. What did they regard his graduation diploma as?

7. Where did Warren work?

8. What did his parents feel about his position at work?

9. How did the boy feel about his life?