Singh Song! - Quotes + Context Flashcards
What context points could you use for Singh Song?
The poet has Punjabi Sikh parents who moved to the UK in the 1950s, so he is a second generation immigrant.
His parents owned a shop in Sheffield and repeatedly experienced racially motivated attacks and Burglaries.
What are the key themes of Singh Song?
Romance, conflict of culture
What is the love like in Singh Song?
romantic, sexual
‘_____ bride’
newly
Colloquial language
The fact he refers to her as a bride shows they are on honeymoon
‘like vee ______ through ______’
rowing, putney
Sexual imagery
The passion the speaker has indicates that he loves his wife and the humour and comedy is shown through the strange simile.
‘_______ are limes, yor bananas are _________’
lemons, plantain
The critiquing of the man by a customer could hint at the divide between cultures demonstrated throughout the poem. Love is shown to be an escape from this reality for the speaker.
‘________ of Punjabi’
colours
The conflict of cultures is exemplified through the bride and the dominant aspect of the bride over the husband
‘_______ sari’
Tartan
Juxtaposition
The conflict between the British and Indian aspects of culture is highlighted through the second generation immigrants, the speaker and wife, who are trying to love each other and blend into society without losing their identity.
‘sit on my ______ stool’
silver
For the speaker, silver may be a valuable commodity, which could imply the valuability of their relationship and conversations.
‘is _________ baby’
priceless
The speaker feels that his bride is more valuable than gold or the moon, which shows the separation from reality and escape that their love provides him.
