Dharker describes disorganised slums in mumbai where people migrate in order for a better life
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structure
irregular stanzas and line lengths to mirror the disorganised unplanned houses. rhyme acts a way of holding structure together.
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'that is the problem''
enjambment reflects the way slum structures lean over each other.
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'fragile curves of white hung out over the dark edge'
eggs in the basket are like an act of faith and miracle. like the structure the eggs could easily fall and break. 'white ' stands out among dark like white pure whole
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'thin walls of faith'
act of faith living in these rough structures-very daring and their faith brings boldness.'thin' shows the fragility of their faith which is think like an eggshell.
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'nails clutch at open seams'
'clutch' gives the nail a human characteristic implying they are desperately reaching forward but there is nothing to grasp only 'open seams'
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
irregular stanzas and line lengths to mirror the disorganised unplanned houses. rhyme acts a way of holding structure together.
Back
structure
Card 3
Front
enjambment reflects the way slum structures lean over each other.
Back
Card 4
Front
eggs in the basket are like an act of faith and miracle. like the structure the eggs could easily fall and break. 'white ' stands out among dark like white pure whole
Back
Card 5
Front
act of faith living in these rough structures-very daring and their faith brings boldness.'thin' shows the fragility of their faith which is think like an eggshell.
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