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The Old Man's Comforts And How He Loved Them By Lewis Carroll

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What is Lewis Carroll’s parody poem saying about the didactic original of the poem “The Old Man’s Comforts and How He Gained Them”? Lewis is showing how old father William is doing tasks that will help in later in life so he isn’t just old and weak. Southey’s father William on the other hand is only trying to enjoy his life as he will die eventually. It shows how Carroll wants better advice to be said and for the poem to be more enjoyable. Carroll is critiquing the poem by making as William is taking well of himself and is very happy not the poem being William enjoyed his life and is fine with being old. Carroll is making the poem more as William is healthy making the poem more happy and enjoyable. Southey’s William being he lived his life

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