Tissue: Imtiaz Dharker (2006) Flashcards
1
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Context
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- Dharker had lost connection with father
- Pakistani who grew up in Scotland
2
Q
Form and Structure
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- Enjambent: impossible to keep track of things
- Fast pace: difficult to keep track of our lives
3
Q
‘paper’ ‘luminous scripts’ ‘books’
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- Extended metaphor/analogy: paper represents fragility and power of life if used/done right
4
Q
‘might fly our lives like paper kites’
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- Similie: lack of control, happy childlike image, money controls our existence
5
Q
‘living tissue’
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- metaphor/different type of tissue: a human is more complex than any building or human made structure
6
Q
Power of what?
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Powerlessness of people over human life
Power to make something of life
7
Q
3 quotes
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‘might fly our lives like paper kites’
‘living tissue’
‘paper’ ‘luminous scripts’ ‘books’
