The danger of not respecting the power of nature
The larger lesson to be learnt here is the fact that for all the reasons in the world, no human being is a zero, though it is a common perception if one is abandoned. Being left alone in a moment of pain, loss or confusion might make someone seem unimportant to the others who are around.In the situation Connie has to face, performing an unwanted action , she simply takes into account how ackward it feels for her when her grandma gets lost.She leaves her alone and not knowing where her grandaughter is causes anger and dissapointment in the lady.People, all of us, tend to take it too much to heart when we are deserted , especially if we are counting on someone.the old usually experience this awful sensation of having been left on their own because no one takes them into account any longer.Yet, they are full of experiences and so eager to help with all thay have been through that it is impossible not to care about them.Finally, we will all reach that age and feeling like a zero is the worst sensation in the universe.Connie has to understand that and value the presence of her grandma.
It's always important to understand the difference between tone and mood.
I like to say that tone is how the author feels about the work. You can tell how the author feels by the word choices (diction) he or she makes.
Mood is a more personal reaction. How does the work make you feel?
If I am looking for what the tone of this poem is, I'd look at words like "diverged" and "sorry" in the first stanza and the phrase "wanted wear" in the second stanza and the lines "I doubted if I should ever come back" and "I shall be telling this with a sigh" in stanzas three and four. I might make the conclusion that the tone of this poem is one of longing.
As far as the mood goes, you might end up using the same lines and word choices as in the paragraph above. But the mood is going to be a different answer. How do you feel as a reader? Sad? Somber? Hopeful? Anxious?
As a reader, you are never sure the poem's speaker made the right choice. So that's why the mood is left up to you.
