5. A century later Flashcards
What is the poem about
The poem is about a 15 year old girl who is shot in the head on the way to school however, despite this attack she recovers and still keeps going to school.
what do we know about the poet
Imtaz Dharker was raised in Glasgow but born in Pakistan. She often writes about human strength over adversity.
what are the key themes
prejudice, power and authority, education, change and revolution
what are the 2 key feelings
- oppression- the school girl’s oppressors use violence against her
- Defiance- the girl walks on defying the oppressors, inspiring other girls to fight for their right for education
what is the significance of the title and what does it reference?
A century later reference the Wilfred own poem of Anthem for doomed youth which is about young soldiers killed in the war . The poems are written a hundred years apart.
quote that highlights the juxtaposition of the every day innocence of going to school and the violence of war
the school bell is a call to battle’ key words school bell and battle (nouns)
quote which shows that the girl still has a voice despite the attackers trying to take it away.
you cannot kill a book
a quote that gives the sinister feeling that the girl is trapped
surrendered, surrounded
quote that is the final image of the poem that is a reminder that the fight is not over and emphasises how brae the girl is given what happened to her.
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