Eavan Boland “ The Child Of Our Time” Flashcards
1
Q
A shocking image of a broken child symbolic of her own child’s innocence
A
“Your broken image “
2
Q
Includes the reader and passes a heavy guilt to them including the reader within this world and the polemical narrative everyone is affected by
A
“Our Idle talk “
3
Q
Symbolism of the failure of our society to protect the divine right a child has as a member of our world resonant to the world today highlighting the innocence and precious light that opposes darkness but still we allow the darkness to win time and again
A
“Our time have robbed your cradle “
4
Q
Juxtaposition as she remarks order and contradicts herself with discord
A
“Rhythm from the discord “
