"Modern Day Prometheus" by JJ Kampf

In “Modern Day Prometheus”, JJ Kampf uses a caring and soft tone with the use of imagery, simile, and irony to show not only the rebelliousness of children but the love parents have for their children by sometimes letting them have their freedom even if they want to seem strict. The kids are playing and having a lot of fun and their eyes are glued to the TV “like a hawk” which emphasizes how much they were into what they were doing. As they chew on candy the parents tell them “no sugary candy, none whatsoever” which is ironic because they continue to eat it. This shows that the parents want them to have their fun but at the same time tell them what any parent would say. With this use of tone and technique Kampf beautifully conveys the way parents show love for their children by having empathy for them and how children naturally rebel.