Common Occurrences that Shape Us

The poem, "The Hunchback in the Park," by Dylan Thomas resonates most with me in comparison with all the other poems provided by this poet. It does not have any dark ideas about death  or mourning which I find to be more pleasant. It is noted that this poem is based on real life experiences from Thomas' childhood which is different and welcomed because most poets discuss their youth in vague idealized manners but Thomas in this case just speaks of experiences in the park. The hunchback something that is exemplified as ugly and grotesque in this case seems refined even though he is homeless. Thomas states that the man stood "straight and tall from his crooked bones," alluding to his character (34). The children in this poem are described as innocent but do evil things to the good man, something that is just nodded off as children not knowing the true pain their actions may cause. This poem says a lot about society and how people can be ignorant to things they do not understand and see something for less than its true value.