Living Space Quotes + Context Flashcards
What is the poem ‘Living Space’ based off of?
Mumbai Slums - India
What is the Living Space commenting on on behalf of the people?
How their lives are ‘unfair’
What type of poet is Imtiaz Dharker? (era)
Modern Poet
What ere the 3 themes Dharker writes about?
Hope, freedom, Journey
What does Dharker look at, especially in living space?
Geographical/ cultural displacement
Give a quote which talks of how the their are too many crooked lines in living space?
Not enough straight lines
Give a quote which talks of how the supports are not straight in living space?
Beams balance crookedly
What does the structure of the poem give a sense of in living space?
Out of place and broken, the lack of same line length shows the slums
What metaphor gives the impression that this place is daring or easily breakable in living space?
Eggs in a wire basket
What piece of imagery shows the slum as an imbalance in living space?
dark edge of a slanted universe
What line gives an image of hope in living space?
the bright thin walls of faith
What image does the last line create in living space?
Positive and Hopeful end
