Question

wednesdays sep 17, 2013 when youre born to old parents, continued your father will never touch rum again. he will stop hanging out at the bodega where the old men go to flirt. he will no longer play music that inspires swishing or thrusting. you will not grow up listening to the slow pull of an accordion or rake of the guitar. your father will become un hombre serio. merengue might be your peoples music but papi will reject anything that might sing him toward temptation. 1. what does this mean in the context of this poem: papi will reject anything that might sing him toward temptation? 2. why wont ximaras father never touch rum again? 3. what is un hombre serio?

Explanation:

1. In the poem, the father is changing his ways after having a child. "Papi will reject anything that might sing him toward temptation" means he will avoid things (like certain music) that could lead him back to his old, perhaps more care - free or indulgent behaviors.
2. Xomara's father won't touch rum again likely because he is trying to be more responsible and mature as a parent, leaving behind habits that might not be suitable for his new role.
3. "Un hombre serio" is Spanish for "a serious man". In the context, it implies that the father is transforming into a more responsible and solemn figure.

Answer:

1. He will avoid things that could lead him back to old, indulgent behaviors.
2. He is trying to be more responsible as a parent.
3. A serious man.