Mini Thesis

• Poets Duffy and Causley demonstrate speakers admiring their parents through poems "Before You Were Mine" and "Eden Rock"
• Both poets use memories that link back to emotionally strong moments of the speakers' lives, connecting them to their parental figures
• Duffy portrays a young child viewing photos and relics of their mother's past
• Causley presents the grieving of his late parents in a nostalgic memory
• Speakers in both poems use memories to comfort themselves when the distance between them and their parental figures increases
• "Eden Rock" shows that memories of cherished ones are comforting and help maintain closeness despite distance
• "Before You Were Mine" reveals that memories can evoke feelings of guilt, responsibility, appreciation, and admiration
• Both poems create strong connections with loved ones