These are the Times we Live in (Poem) - by Imtiaz Dharker Flashcards
1
Q
What is the tone?
A
- 2nd person (you)
- allows reader to be in place of the immigrant
- to portray universal experience
2
Q
What are the themes?
A
- Racist factor
- Identity and transformation
- surveillance and suspicion
- change and uncertainty
- disacotiation and disconnection
3
Q
How is the form and structure of the poem?
A
- free verse: Sense of spontaneity & reflect on fragmented nature
- single stanza: Emphasize continuity
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Reinforces ideas of unified identity
