The story “Marriage is a Private Affair” and the poem “This Be the Verse” made me analyze that parents decisions aren’t always the best ones. I think when a parent decision do not agree with the lives of their children, it can cause conflict between them. I felt the story by Chinua Achebe and the poem by Philip Lankin gave me a great appreciation on the impact parents have on their children lives. We …showed first 75 words of 680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 680 total…right choice and obeying them. We do not analyze our parents nor do we ask where did their decision originated from. Parents raised their children to be independent and when they show their independence parents wonder where did they go wrong? Works Cited Chinua Achebe “Marriage is a Private Affair”. Exploring Literature. E.D. Frank Madden. New York: Longman, 2001, 238-242 Philip Lankin “This Be the Verse”. Exploring Literature. E.D. Frank Madden. New York: Longman, 2001, 321