Eavan Boland ( The Famine Road )

Question 1

Comparison between a sad un purposeful life had during the famine and the in modern times an infertile woman

Answer 1

“Sick directionless , they worked fork and stick “

Question 2

This aloof response to the death of innocent men and women dehumanises the Irish people Eavan boland portrays the dark time Ireland was in during the famine

Answer 2

“This Tuesday I saw bones out of my window”

Question 3

Rhetorical question and a bold statement towards a woman
Depiction of patriarchy and marginalisation of the women of the modern times her infertile body has been compared to a famine road

Answer 3

“Barren , never to know the load of his child in you , what is your body now if not a famine road ?”