In Robert Hayden's “Those Winter Sundays,” readers follow the narrator's seemingly dark memory of his father: that he worked, sacrificed, and endured much pain for the his family, and mainly, his son (the narrator). As you read, you come to see that this father is not gratefully appreciated. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the father is abusive and violent and the main contributing factor to why the narrator has come to fear him. As the narrator begins to conclude his reflection, he comes to a revelation and understanding of his father and seems to come to terms with the role he played in this relationship between father and son. While in the younger stages of life, many seem to dislike those closest to us, our parents. It is only with time, when we become mature enough, that we see the reality of the many sacrifices, blood and tears that they, our parents, have shed for us, and it is only then that we finally come to fully appreciate those who support us. they gave. we life.Like many writers and poets, Robert Hayden writes about his past and the hardships he has endured. Hayden himself grew up in Detroit with a low-class African-American adoptive family where abuse, fighting, and suffering were no strangers. Outside of home, Hayden was bullied and so, to cope with family and social life, he buried himself in the books that gave rise to his career as a writer. In this poem written by Robert Hayden the reader comes to see that much of his work comes from his personal life. After learning Mr. Hayden's background, it can be assumed that he, Robert Hayden, is the narrator who tells us about his adoptive father in his early childhood. To begin his poem Robert Hayden tells us about his father who got up on Sunday mornings before everyone else. ..... middle of paper ...... increased vel came to a sudden revelation, perhaps because he was now a worker whose career centered on intuition and deep understanding. All readers know is that by reading the story “Those Winter Sundays,” Hayden was finally able to understand and appreciate everything his father had done for him. This is the case for many, one may be too young to see it now but, in time and with an open mind, the true degree of sacrifice can be calculated in those relationships between child and parent. Works Cited Hayden, Robert. “Those winter Sundays.” Portable legacies. Fourth ed. Eds. Jan Zlotnik Schmidt and Lynne Crockett. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009. (305). Print.Sanders, Mark. "On Hayden's Life and Career." Modern American poetry. Oxford University Press, 1997. Web. 5 April 2011. .