Linda Pastan's poem, "For a Daughter Leaving Home," shows how a parent views her daughter's life by connecting it to her daughter's first bike ride. Her bike ride represents the difficult and stressful journey the girl has undertaken throughout her life. Although the girl is now an adult and ready to start her own life, her parents remember everything that has marked the girl's life so far. The author, Linda Pastan, was born in 1932, on May 27 in New York. New York. She was the only daughter of Jacob L. Olneic, surgeon, and Bess Olneic. She had a relatively normal life growing up. Her parents were of European Jewish descent, but due to their atheist views, they sent their daughter to a school in Riverdale called Fieldston School. It is “a progressive private school affiliated with the Ethical Cultural Society, a humanist organization for free-thinking Jews” (Johnson 1). Later in life, she married Ira Pastan, a medical student. He later became a molecular biologist, and together they had three children: Stephen, Peter and Rachel. The recognition and educational achievements Pastan received have been abundant. She received her bachelor's degree in literature from Radcliffe in 1954. She then graduated from Simmons College in 1955 with a master's degree in library science. In 1957, she received her master's degree in English from Brandeis University. Her awards and honors are described below: She has won a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a grant from the Maryland Arts Council, as well as several literary awards: Mademoiselle's Dylan Thomas Poetry Award, the Alice Fay di Castagnola Award, the Bess Hokin. and the Maurice English Award. PM/AM was nominated for an American B...... middle of paper ...... for riding a bike. The purpose of Pastan's poem is to explain the difficulties of letting a girl grow up, reflecting on a memory, and connecting that memory to the rest of a girl's life. Although her daughter's life wasn't always easy, she eventually stabilized and is now able to embark on any journey life throws at her. Works cited by Linda Pastan. “To a girl who leaves home. » Perrine's literature: structure, sound and sight. Ed. Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson. 11th ed. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012. 876. Print. Johnson, Sheila Golburgh. “Linda Patan.” Cyclopedia Of World Authors, fourth revised edition (2003): 1-2. Literary Reference Center Plus. Internet. April 7, 2014. Paul, Jay and Philip K. Jason. “Linda Patan.” Critical Survey Of Poetry, second revised edition (2002): 1-5. Literary Reference Center Plus. Internet. April 7. 2014.

Essay / Linda Pastan's poem, "For a Daughter Leaving Home," shows how a parent views her daughter's life by connecting it to her daughter's first bike ride. Her bike ride represents the difficult and stressful journey the girl has undertaken throughout her life. Although the girl is now an adult and ready to start her own life, her parents remember everything that has marked the girl's life so far. The author, Linda Pastan, was born in 1932, on May 27 in New York. New York. She was the only daughter of Jacob L. Olneic, surgeon, and Bess Olneic. She had a relatively normal life growing up. Her parents were of European Jewish descent, but due to their atheist views, they sent their daughter to a school in Riverdale called Fieldston School. It is “a progressive private school affiliated with the Ethical Cultural Society, a humanist organization for free-thinking Jews” (Johnson 1). Later in life, she married Ira Pastan, a medical student. He later became a molecular biologist, and together they had three children: Stephen, Peter and Rachel. The recognition and educational achievements Pastan received have been abundant. She received her bachelor's degree in literature from Radcliffe in 1954. She then graduated from Simmons College in 1955 with a master's degree in library science. In 1957, she received her master's degree in English from Brandeis University. Her awards and honors are described below: She has won a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a grant from the Maryland Arts Council, as well as several literary awards: Mademoiselle's Dylan Thomas Poetry Award, the Alice Fay di Castagnola Award, the Bess Hokin. and the Maurice English Award. PM/AM was nominated for an American B...... middle of paper ...... for riding a bike. The purpose of Pastan's poem is to explain the difficulties of letting a girl grow up, reflecting on a memory, and connecting that memory to the rest of a girl's life. Although her daughter's life wasn't always easy, she eventually stabilized and is now able to embark on any journey life throws at her. Works cited by Linda Pastan. “To a girl who leaves home. » Perrine's literature: structure, sound and sight. Ed. Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson. 11th ed. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012. 876. Print. Johnson, Sheila Golburgh. “Linda Patan.” Cyclopedia Of World Authors, fourth revised edition (2003): 1-2. Literary Reference Center Plus. Internet. April 7, 2014. Paul, Jay and Philip K. Jason. “Linda Patan.” Critical Survey Of Poetry, second revised edition (2002): 1-5. Literary Reference Center Plus. Internet. April 7. 2014.

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