Digging (Seamus Heaney poem)

What are the main themes of the poem "Digging?" A theme is suggested by a combination of the tone and the way the metaphor of digging shows unexpected common ground between the livelihood of potato farming and writing. What is such a theme? What symbols a

What are the main themes of the poem "Digging?" A theme is suggested by a combination of the tone and the way the metaphor of digging shows unexpected common ground between the livelihood of potato farming and writing. What is such a theme? What symbols are used in this poem? Explain them.
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Important themes presented in the poem, Digging, include inheritance, work, sustenance, and manual labor. For an indpeth look at these themes, check out GradeSaver's theme page in its study guide for this unit.

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What is the main theme of the poem "Digging?" A theme is suggestd by a combination of the tone and the way the metaphor of digging shows unexpected common ground between the livelihood of potato farming and writing. What is such a theme?
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