Exploring Identity/success through the lens of Digging.

The main idea in the poem "Digging" by Seasmus Heaney Speaks about the author’s way of exploring his identity through the lens of digging.  In the second line, "The Squat pen rests; snug as a gun." Throughout the poem, the author used symbolism to examine his father's and grandfather's farming experiences and highlights the physicality of digging. The speaker uses visuals to emphasize and express his respect for his father's and grandfather's hard work as well as their commitment to hard work.

The poem's concepts relate to the class issue of success, specifically "what does it look like." Using imagery, the poem delves into the class issue of success. Lines 3-5 "My father is digging; I hear a clean rasping beneath my window as the spade sinks into the gravelly ground." I cast a downward glance." These sentences express accomplishment of the physical relentlessness and dedication of his father and grandfather. The word "Digging" refers to the family's legacy of hard work and diligence that has been passed down through the years. The replication of the word "Digging" speaks on the family's heritage/tradition of diligence and skills which have been passed through three generations. These ideas resonate with my own experience because the poem emphasizes the art of digging/diligence through family heritage. I think that the idea resonates with my own experience because since it places a significant emphasis on the family heritage while going through a different route to attain success the significance is through "Digging" and it is measured/comes through in many ways. When certain attributes of success are instilled, they are attainable.