retells one of his
father's evenings to
bring up the theme of
alienation.
P
Purpose
maybe Chitre regrets the way
he acted with his own father
and wants to inform others
that alienating a member of
your family is not a solution
in order to prevent other
persons from being isolated
maybe he also wanted to apologize for
his past behavior and that writing a
poem to show him he regretted it was
one way to do so
Theme
alienation of senior citizens
Voice
Maybe one of his
children as he is
named "my father".
I
In the poem
In the poem, the predominant mood of the poem is dark. This is
enhanced by the use of somber colors to describe the setting,
and is emphasized by the adjectives used, like "stale" or "weak".
The verbs also highlight the dark mood as they all have a
negative connotation and are related to destruction.
The reader's
response
The general dark mood of
the poem makes the
reader compassionate with
the man and pity him for
his isolation
Somewhat, the reader is also
discomforted by the use of a vivid
color: "yellow", the lexical field of
water which is linked to tears, the
use of irony "man's estrangement
from a man-made world"
T
S
2 stanzas each of 12
verses
The 1st stanza is when
the father is outside. It
reflects his exclusion
from the modern
society in general.
The 2nd stanza is when the
father is home. This portrays his
alienation from his own family.
L
The words chosen by Chitre are able to
make the reader uncomfortable by
using the lexical field of water, strong
adjectives, and a bright color.
There are a series of verbs without subjects that create the idea of a
routine and make the reader feel compassionate towards the man
because the only way he finds a place in this world, his world, is by
having a routine. And we can figure out that the reason he has a
routine is because he believes that if he changes it he would loose
his place in society.
I
"like a word dropped from
a long sentence"
We can easily figure out
that this is a metaphor.
The sentence could either
be the world or the family
and the word represents
the man. The word
"dropped" emphasizes the
fact the father has been
rejecte
"cling"
It is also a reference to the father as to "cling"
means desperately holding. The father is
desperately "clinging" to the life that is left to
him, to his actual place in society that he doesn't
want to loose.
His general
aspect : bag,
sloths, shoes,
meal
Through the description of the bag,
the cloths, the shoes and the meal of
the father, the reader can identify the
man himself. All these descriptions
portray the self-neglection of the man.
Also, the meal and cloths are
metaphors of the father: the tea is
"weak", the man too, the chapati is
"stale", he is old, his bag is "falling
apart", he is becoming blind...
M
The movement is quite
irregular. The is because
of the unequal length of
the sentences.
The use of many
long sentences
help to create the
idea of routine.
S
There are many "s" in the poem. This refers to the time
that passes (in my opinion). It also creates a feeling of
discomfort in the reader.
S
The poem Father returning Home, by Dilip Chitra, retells one of his father's
evenings to bring up the theme of alienation, the voice is that of one of his
children as he is called "my father". Maybe Chitre regretted the way he acted
with his own father and wanted to inform others that alienating a member of
your family is not a solution, in order to prevent other persons from being
isolated. He may also wanted to apologize for his past behavior and writing a
poem to show him he regretted it was one way to do so. The main theme of the
poem is alienation. In the poem, the predominant mood of the poem is dark.
This is enhanced by the use of somber colors to describe the setting, and is
emphasized by the adjectives used, like "stale" or "weak". The verbs also
highlight the dark mood as they all have a negative connotation and are related
to destruction.
The general dark mood of the poem makes the reader compassionate with the
man and pity him for his isolation.Somewhat, the reader is also discomforted
by the use of a vivid color: "yellow", the lexical field of water which is linked to
tears, the use of irony "man's estrangement from a man-made world"
The poem is divided into 2 stanzas, each of 12 verses. The 1st stanza is when
the father is outside. It reflects his exclusion from the modern society in
general.The 2nd stanza is when the father is home. This portrays his alienation
from his own family. The words chosen by Chitre are able to make the reader
uncomfortable by using the lexical field of water, strong adjectives, and a bright
color. There are a series of verbs without subjects that create the idea of a
routine and make the reader feel compassionate towards the man because the
only way he finds a place in this world, his world, is by having a routine. And we
can figure out that the reason he has a routine is because he believes that if he
changes it he would loose his place in society.
The numerous metaphors in the poem portray the father as a rejected,
self-neglected man that is desperately "clinging" onto the little life he has left
through a routine that the use of many long sentences help to create. There are
many "s" in the poem. This refers to the time that passes. It also creates a
feeling of discomfort in the reader. Helping him pity the man.