In this poem the author portrays two different point of views. The parent's point of view is different from the son's point of view. This poem is referring of poor farmer's life and struggle farmers had to make to send their son to school where he could get an education to better himself. For instance " slaving to free him from the stony field", the key phrase illustrate that his parents have obviously worked hard to give their son the opportunity to better himself and by sacrificing so he could become more than just a farmer. One of the other phrase, "They blushed with pride" clearly portrays that they were so proud of him getting a diploma. Because he was raised on their poor farm and they knew he was fulfilling their dream by making more of himself in doing what his parents see as more respectable work. For instance "When every pencil meant a sacrifice his parents boarded him at school in town is one of the key phrase. This phrase illustrates that his parents worked hard and saved every penny to send their boy away from the poor farm so he could make more money and have a job that would pay more than farmer could. The comparison I would make is that the parents want their son to get educated and have a white-collar job where as their son has a totally distinct point of view. Their son is not really a white-collar kind of guy at heart and thus is not really happy doing this kind of work. For example (14 line) "Like a young bear inside his teller cage", illustrates the feelings and point of view of the Warren. Does this phrase sound like he wants to be working as a bank teller? To me it sounds likes he would be happier working as a farmer. Some how he had risen to fulfil their dream but it was not his. He seems to stuck in a prison, just as real as that his parents worked so extra hard to free him from. The one fact that he wore "his jeans on Sundays", clearly shows that he may prefer the farmer's life but he is not asked.
