The poet uses German references and morbid language to show the anger and alienation she felt from the early death of her father. The constant references to the persecution of the Jews and the Gypsies refer to her own view of being alienated by her German father. She clearly states that she “could never talk” to her father, which speaks to the separation that she was experiencing. The final stanza truly shows the anger that she felt towards him for abandoning her through death. She proudly states that, “There’s a stake in your fat, black heart” and that she was through dealing with him. These morbid references serve to really drive home the anger and abandonment that she apparently feels.

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