Reading Notes | Week 9 | Part B

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Ghalib |
Now go and live in a place
"If you fall ill, no one to nurse you there- and if you die, no one to mourn you there" (Ghalib 591)
The theme for this poem seems to be pain or depression. We can see the clear hurt in his words. He wants to isolate himself from the world. And then saying that if he dies, oh well.

Be merciful and send for me
A poem about getting a partner back? In this poem is seems the narrator is trying to get someone back. "we two shall be one again." (Ghalib 592)

It was essential 
I see another reoccurring 'sad' theme. This poem just makes you feel sad. "As you depart you say, "we'll meet once more on Dooms day" How great-that doom will have it's day one more day." (Ghalib 597) This stanza stood out to me because doom is still there, it hasn't left.

My Tongue begs for the power of speech
This poem seemed personal. Like it was a conversation between God and the speaker. "Your gift to us" makes me think that God is giving something to speaker.

Petition: My Salary
It almost seems like a letter he sent to his boss or employer. He is explaining all the things he has to buy and pay for. Being paid more money would help

Comments

  1. KitkatMarch 23, 2018 at 1:14 PM

    Hi Megan! I like the way you wrote out your notes. The way you wrote it is a good base for writing your analysis or any other work. I like how separated each poem and wrote what you thought about each poem and what it meant. The way you wrote it out will help you understand each poem clearly and is very helpful in understanding what each poem may have meant. Great job on your reading notes!

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