Eden Rock Flashcards
1
Q
Context
A
- father died when he was 7
- never married
- cared for mother for 6 years before she died
- published in 1988
2
Q
What quote?
- hints at something otherworldly
- In contrast with the ordinary descriptions of the first three stanzas
- could symbolise that their family of three has been reunited
A
“ sky whitens as if lit by three Suns”
3
Q
“Drifted stream” shows…
A
Even stream is peaceful- he’ll have no trouble crossing it to get to his parents
4
Q
What quote?
- monosyllabic language creates a tone of “child-like” simplicity
- meaning of last lime is ambiguous-don’t know what “it” is
- may be referring to preparation to be born or to die ,or the afterlife
A
“I had not thought that it would be like this”
