... Although Tom is upset about getting his head shaved, the persona comforts him, with positive reinforcement, "You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair-(8). Tom's initially frightening dream, "That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all locked up in coffins of black.""(11-12), demonstrates that he is worried about dying ... then be rewarded with heaven in the end. It is evident that the boys are comfortable with what they are being told from the sing-song like nature of the poem. Through out the poem, there is a nice rhythm, flow and happy tone showing their ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School