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C. Day-Lewis
Poet Laureate. Walking Away is about his own son, Sean, at his first football match.
3 key quotes from C. Day-Lewis, by Day-Lewis. Learn this one first: “Like a satellite Wrenched from its orbit, go drifting away” (Day-Lewis, Walking Away).
The quotes
3 quotes by or about C. Day-Lewis, in the order they happen.
Like a satellite Wrenched from its orbit, go drifting away
Day-Lewis · Walking Away · parents and children · growing up · loss
His son walks off after a football match. Like a satellite torn loose. A father watching.
Half-fledged thing
Day-Lewis · Walking Away · parents and children · growing up
A bird not ready to fly. The son, seen from behind.
love is proved in the letting go
Day-Lewis · Walking Away · parents and children · growing up
The last line. Real love is letting them leave.
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