E.B. White Discussion

Stylish and Figurative Language
  -metaphors
  -repetition- shows how it is constant, the place is changing but his memories make it "home"
  -the number 2
  - "there were no years"- misconstruction of time, he can relate to his son and his father, past to present- side by side, timeless
  - "holy"
  - son as a doppleganger

 Argument
  - arguing that places don't change because of the memories you hold, he knows that he himself has changed, he sees himself as son, father, and himself. you can't lose your past. although places may change, your feelings stay the same.

death diction- changes are grim and colder, because he is the father now he can relate to his son and realizes that he will be his father and that he will also die, the reality of the life cycle

whole essay- idea peaceful death, life is a cycle, death is evident, living through others, saying that death is not a bad thing, timeless- the comfort in that his son will be in the same position and that the cycle continues

rebirth- seeing his son, rebirth of his memories, cycle of death and rebirth

ethos- he is each generation, understanding himself as a son and a father
        - he flashes back constantly, closely links him to his son-- sees his father as himself

time change does not matter, it is irrelevant, live on through his son

end- each generation is the same, even with the changes, time is irrelevant

the lake preserves family heritage, each generation inherits the former position