The Bus - by Arun Kolatkar (Poem) Flashcards
1
Q
What does the visitor embody?
A
Modern skeptisim of religious superstition.
2
Q
What does the caste mark symbolize?
A
Religious faith of old generation.
3
Q
Did the purpose of visiting have anything to do with the old man?
A
- Speaker warns the visitor not to entertain a conversation
- get views about religion or about place
4
Q
What themes have been included in the following poem?
A
- Visitor’s travel experience
- Contrasting religious faith opinions of generations
- Inflexibility of modern generation
5
Q
what is the setting in the poem?
A
The bus
6
Q
Who is the speaker adressing?
A
Visitor on way to jejuri with passengers
7
Q
is the speaker present on the bus?
A
Uncertain
8
Q
Why does he talk od what the visitor can expect?
A
- Advice to a person who intends to go on pilgrimage to Jejuri
9
Q
what is the form of the poem?
A
- Free verse (25 lines)
- No rhyme scheme
- Simple descriptions
- Conversational tone
10
Q
What is the analysis in lines 1- 5?
A
- Windows with tarpaulin flaps
- “whipping” & “slapping” personifies.
- Attributes of anger & displeasure.
- Poet is observer
11
Q
What is the analysis in lines 6 - 10?
A
- Natural curiosity of travelling
- “decided face” is retrospective
- divided self depicts religious beliefs & modern skeptisim.
12
Q
What is the analysis of lines 11 - 16?
A
- “caste mark” depicts religious beliefs
- symbolism representation indicates difference between faiths.
- “shoots” and “aims” personifies the sun
13
Q
what is the analysis of lines 17 - 20?
A
- “sawed-off sunbeam” indicates sharpness of sun rays with strong visual imagery
- personifies as sunbeam rests on temple
- “own face on either sides” indicates the difficulty
14
Q
What is the analysis of line 21?
A
- Poet’s attitude towards travelling
- “old man’s heads” represents beliefs
- old man symbolizes old generation
- traveller symbolizes the Young generation
