Living Space. Imtiaz Dharker Flashcards
1
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“living space”
A
Ironic
2
Q
“crooked” “clutch” “lean”
A
Suggests that it is dangerous and unsafe.
3
Q
Image of “eggs”
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Represents the fragility of life
Shows how ordinary objects make the slums feel like home.
4
Q
Final words “thin walls of faith”
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Suggests the existence of the slums is miraculous
They still have “faith” despite the awful conditions
5
Q
Context
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Born in Pakistan, raised in Scotland.
6
Q
Structure
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The enjambment reflect how the structures lean over the central stanza is “squeezed” in.
7
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Links
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Welfare- London
Fragility of life- Manhunt/Mametz wood.
