FATHER RETURNING HOME POETIC APPRECIATION
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AA ABOUT THE POEM/ PO TITLE |
The poem,” Father Returning home,” is written by Dilip Chitre This poem is taken from ,” Travelling in a Cage. Dilip chitre was a bilingual poet. This poem is a portrait of old Suburban commuter (father) The poem depicts his dull, silent, Monotonous daily routine. It is a metaphor for the father’s isolated and lonely life even though he is surrounded by people. |
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THEME:
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The
setting is dusk in monsoon. The
Painful loneliness is a symbol Of man’s isolation from the materialistic man-made world. The dull routine life of father is supported by his appearance, journey, approach of his children towards him.
The plight of an aged man and his struggle at home and outside is painted
beautifully .
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OP POETIC DEVICES/ LANGUAGE:
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The soggy clothes and mud-stained clothes symbolises his shabby Appearance. The language used by the poet is very simple . The use of Simile and imagery is very effective. The platform he crosses is grey, colour imagery For gloominess or dirty surroundings. The language is informal and simple to
understand. |
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SP SPECIAL FEATURES:
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The poem is divided into two parts. In the first half, father’s pitiable routine life is picturised .His eagerness to reach home, his alienation, The struggle for survival, his physical condition, his shabby appearance Creates a vivid picture before The readers. In the second half, a forced alienation is reflected through the stale food and lack of sharing. |
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V VALUES
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The message conveyed through the poem is how elderly people are Neglected, ignored and not looked after by their near ones and dear ones. The poem is about a father who is misunderstood .He is isolated even in the crowd. The values are diminishing day by day. We should learn that all of us are going to be old with the passage of time. |
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YOUR OPINION AB |
I
feel sorry and sad for such children who neglected the sacrifices Made by their parents or grandparents. It is the duty of each one of us To take care of them, the way they took care of us when we were Dependent. |
