Tissue Flashcards
Context
Part of a collection of poems called “The terrorist at my table”
Dharkar was a person against materialism
Form
Allegory with a hidden meaning that people should focus on the people around them and god instead of a materialistic life.
Free verse
key Ideas
Signifying how people care more about money and possessions rather than humanity
Key Quote 1
Paper that lets the light shine through
Key Quote 1 Analysis
Could be a metaphor for god.
This could be read as a comment on the power of religion to change things
Key Quote 2
Might fly our lives like paper kites.
Key Quote 2 analysis
Simile shows how our lives aren’t in control and how money is being blow away.
Key Quote 3
If buildings were paper, see how easily they will fall away in a sigh
Key Quote 3 Analysis
Shows how great buildings can be destroyed at any point at anytime