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Living Space: Imtiaz Dharker (Written in 1997 (Dharker has a very diverse…
Living Space: Imtiaz Dharker
Written in
1997
Dharker has a very diverse background -
more accepting of difference in faith and religion
.
Message:
A place that looks like suffering for one, maybe be the hope for another - depends on perspective.
Message
: A bad situation can be good depending on how you look at it.
Themes
Place
Mumbai, India
Taj Mahal -
"There's just not enough straight lines"
Religion + Faith
About the
Slum life of India
and how they all "
squeeze
" into cramped, unstable Slums in the hope to cross this "
Thin wall of faith
" and escape the life of Poverty.
Structure
On the Side:
Outlines Taj Maha
l
Uneven Stanzas
Instability
of Slum-life
Definite Middle
:
Reflects the separation from the chaos and reflects the tight, compact structure
It's not all good or bad
-
leaving it unbalnced
Suggesting
Control Chaos
within the
tight structure
Final Two Stanzas
:
One Long Sentence
Awe for the "
Eggs
" that hold onto this faith while in this "
Living Space
"
Enjambment
Growing sense of Awe
Extended Metaphor:
"These Eggs in Wire Baskets"
Symbolises he people's boldness and fragility
Wire
:
Strong metal
-
Boldness
Eggs
:
"Fragile"
- easily broken
.
"Leans Dangerously - Towards the Miraculous"
A
miracle
that this "
Leaving Space
" is intact at all
People's
faith
in the
miraculous is dangerous
Message
: To change things for the better, you sometimes need to step out of your comfort zone