Living Space Flashcards
Significance of the title ‘Living Space
Irony as there is not much living space in the dharvi slums of Mumbai
There are just not enough _____ ___
Straight lines - implies difficulty of life
analyse ‘Nails clutch at open seams’
‘clutch’ implies the unsafe environment
The whole structure ___ _________
Leans dangerously
Into this rough frame, someone has ________ _ _____ ____
Squeezed a living space
____ in a wire basket
Eggs - reflects the fragility of life
the bright, thin ____ __ _____
Walls of faith
Structure in Living Space
There is enjambment to demonstrate how the structures lean over each other, like how living spaces are squeezed into small gaps.
No clear rhyming pattern as the life in the slums isn’t stable and is difficult.
Context of Living Space
Dharker was born in Pakistan but raised in Scotland.
-They like to represent different cultures in poems, like the Dharvi slums in India.
