Conclusion (3)

The poet invites the reader to reflect on how childhood memories make up an essential part of a person’s identity and how early displacement can lead people to detach themselves from their roots However, it is suggested from the title itself that Duffy believes that everyone is a product of their past The poem bears a striking similarity to one found in 1987 collection, Selling Manhattan - 'Foreign'; it simply tackles similar issues from a different perspective (that of the child)