Living Space

Question 1

Author

Answer 1

Imtiaz Dharker

Question 2

Context

Answer 2

Mumbai slums in India
Million people in poverty as a community

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

Goes from dangerous unstable to the hope and community

Question 4

Rhyme

Answer 4

Inconstant shows the uncertainty of life there

Question 5

Form of poem links to quote

Answer 5

Physical shape links to “not Enough straight Lines”, and middle stanza is squeezed in

Question 6

Quote about balance which juxtaposes the class difference as the slums are near rich cities

Answer 6

“Beams balance crookedly on supports”

Question 7

Quite that shows danger of people living there but also there hope begins to form

Answer 7

“Nails clutch at open seams”

Question 8

Middle stanza quote shows how uncomfortable it is and also it’s not called a “home” it’s for survival not pleasure. The community is the home

Answer 8

“Someone has squeezed a living space”

Question 9

Quote to show the image of hope and how fragile and delicate the people and the buildings are

Answer 9

“Place these eggs in a wire basket”

Question 10

Description of eggs which contrasts to show the two sides of the slums and the location

Answer 10

“Fragile curves of white hung out over the dark edge”

Question 11

Quote that not only shows the vastness of the slums but that they are a different kind of world

Answer 11

“Slanted universe”