Analogy

Just as the speaker in the song knows that she is a hero to her daughter, so too does the narrator of the essay. The narrator in the essay states her desire "to be her hero, to have no fear, to watch her grow and eventually watch her raise her own children." Similarly, the speaker in the song states, "An' though she'll grow an', some day, leave:

Maybe raise a family." There are thoughts of continuity and visions of future families for both women. Both narrators are mothers enamored with their role, and both romanticize the task of childrearing. Although one writes in poetic verse, and the other in prose, both women affirm the role of motherhood as one that is psychologically and spiritually rewarding.

The speaker in the song states, "Everything becomes a little clearer. / I realize what life is all about." Just as this mother achieves...
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