In the poem, Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden, the writer seems
             to be appreciative towards the main character, or the
             "father", however he seems to be unsure of his real
             feelings. The poet speaks of the main character as if he feels a bit
             indifferent towards him. These feelings of uncertainty come across
             due to the usage of vivid imagery. Imagery such as, "cracked
             hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather" causes the
             reader to develop a picture of a hard-working, blue-collar man. The
             vividness of driving out the cold and polishing good shoes allows the
             reader to see the man in a different way. These statements portray to
             the reader another side of the father, a caring and parental man
             providing his family with everyday needs.
             The poet also uses descriptive language to influence his readers.
             With the use of terms like blueblack cold and cold splintering, we
             imagine and actually feel the frigid house on that cold winter
             Sunday. We also allow ourselves to feel the writer's indifference
             towards his father because of the language used in the poem. By using
             descriptive language, we are able to feel the emotion of the writer
             as he is speaking. Suggesting ideas such as "fearing the chronic
             angers of that house", we feel compelled to believe that the
             household is filled with problems and anger. Another example of this
             is the statement "No one ever thanked him." This statement
             comes at the beginning of the poem forecasting to the reader that
             there may have been some sort of communication problem within the
             family. With the imagery and descriptive language used in this poem,
             we are able to question whether the poet feels love for the main
             character or simply appreciation for the services that he provides
             the family. By the end of the poem, his uncertainty seems to be the
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