Thursday, April 22, 2010

An Elementary School Classroom In A Slum Comments

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Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn around their pallor.
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Stephen Spender
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Sheopujan Singh Sheo 12 February 2020

The grim reality of life of those children who are devoid of the basics of their childhood.An eye opener.

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Dheeraj 18 February 2016

One of the best example of contrast. The central theme revolves around the social and class inequalities that is deeply rooted in our society.It presents a high contrast between the low class to high class peoples. The poet presents his deep concern towards the ill and exhausted condition of the slum children and appeals to the society, inspector, visitors and rich class peoples to open all the boundaries that prevent these young leaves to grow and shine, because only those peoples create history or become famous who has the sparkle and grace in their life.

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