SONG OF FREEDOM
THEMES
KEY IDEAS
Social Equality: The poem emphasizes the end of caste-based discrimination and the importance of equality for all. Lines like "Gone are those days of caste-born pride" and "We see that all are equal born" highlight this theme.
National Liberation:
The poem celebrates freedom from foreign rule and oppression. Lines like "Gone is the foreigner’s might" and "No nation shall enslave us again" emphasize this theme.
Freedom:
The poem expresses joy and liberation after achieving freedom. Lines like "This is the hour of song and dance" and "Freedom is our universal speech" capture this theme.
Morality:
The poem promotes moral values and condemns wickedness. Lines like "Honour to the ploughman and the worker" and "Ruin has seized the wicked" highlight this theme.
Religion:
The poem acknowledges the importance of God and serving a higher purpose. The line "We’ll prosper serving God, our sole Lord" emphasizes this theme.
Overcoming Oppression
National Pride and Self-Determination
Hope for the Future
TONE OF POEM
Triumphant
Hopeful
Determined
Joyful
Resolute
Moral Regeneration
Embracing Equality
Imagery
This is the hour of song and dance,
Gone are those days of caste-born pride
Gone is the foreigner’s might
Symbolism:
We’ll blow the conch of victory