Explain how the metaphor in line 13-16 contributes to the theme of the poem? 13 line my father broke with each child, finer and finer, the clay of his body crumbling to a drizzle of silicone 16 line in the hour glass.

The poem "My Father's Sadness" by Shirley Geok-lin Lim discusses how a father's responsibilities can be overwhelming, and how the responsibility of constantly caring for his children can take a toll on him. This is the theme of the story.

In lines 13-16, the author imagines that her father is made of clay. She says that with each child, a little bit of him is lost. "The clay of his body crumbling" refers to the father giving away a little bit of patience, energy, happiness, etc. to his children, and slowly decaying. These little pieces of clay are like the drizzle we can see in the hourglass.

- "is not only a luminous passive watcher in the night sky, but it is a powerful force.

it does symbolizes love,   lust   and dreaming and is seen as a power symbolic force that determines and affects human behaviors and reactions.

in the context of the question it does remain you that he events are only taking place at night and the reader of the passage of time."