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Would you rather….?
A) Live here – completely ALONE…..
OR
B) LIVE HERE – SURROUNDED BY OTHERS
?
Provide THREE reasons to JUSTIFY your choice:
I would prefer to inhabit….because I would be able to…Option A/B appeals to me, as it looks more….Living in a (mansion/ shanty town) would help me to become a _________, ________ person.
Living Space
By
Imtiaz
DharkerSlide2
Imtiaz Dharker is a contemporary poet who was born in Pakistan and grew up in Scotland.
Dharker cares passionately about human rights, and works to raise awareness of social issues surrounding shanty town life through her poetry.
The poet:
Imtiaz
Dharker
A03: Show understanding of the context in which texts were written.
“Into this
rough
frame,
someone
has
squeezed
a living space”
Shantytown definition:
An area on the edge of a city, where poor people live in small, very cheaply built houses.
In this poem,
Dharker celebrates the strength of the people that live in shantytowns, whilst criticising the society that forces them there. Slide3
Living Spaceby Imtiaz Dharker
There are just not enoughstraight lines. Thatis the problem.Nothing is flator parallel. Beamsbalance crookedly on supportsthrust off the vertical.Nails clutch at open seams.
The whole structure leans dangerouslytowards the miraculous.Into this rough frame,
someone has squeezeda living spaceand even dared to placethese eggs in a wire basket,fragile curves of white
hung out over the dark edgeof a slanted universe,gathering the light
into themselves,as if they werethe bright, thin walls of faith.Slide4
“There are just not
enough Straight lines. That Is
the problem.”
AO1 (use accurate quotations to express a personal response)
E
xplain:
The separation of “enough”
and
“straight”
creates a pause when you read the poem. This immediately
creates a sense of
….
A) Disjointedness B) Uneasiness C) Abnormality
AO2 (use terminology to identify techniques)
Form:
This is a “shape poem”, as
the poem looks like the crooked structure
it describes.
S
pot
: Which of the following poetic devices help to make the poem look
uneven
?
A) Enjambment B) Rhyme C) AlliterationSlide5
“
Nothing is flat Or parallel. BeamsBalance crookedly on supports”
AO2 (analyse the language used by the writer to create meanings)
L
ink to the poet’s message.
In using the adverb “crookedly”,
Dharker may be suggesting…
The structures are too dangerous for people to live in.
The Indian government needs to invest more money in housing for the poor.
People that live there are crooks and thieves.
AO3 (Link to context)
Why don’t shantytown buildings look “flat”, “straight” or “parallel”?
The builders are sloppy.
B) People that live there are messy.
C)The shantytown homes in India are cheaply built and cramped
.Slide6
E
xplain:
Match up the technique to the effect.
Creates a sense of desperation and danger; of barely hanging on.
Creates a sense of urgency and tension.
Suggests that dangerous or deprived living conditions can actually reveal the best of humankind.
A01/2 : Identify and Annotate
S
pot
:
Crack the colour code for these techniques:
A)Dynamic verbs
B) Juxtaposition
(contrast/opposition)
C)Short minor sentence
“
Nails
clutch
at open seams.
The whole structure
leans
dangerously
towards the
miraculous
.”
Challenge
:
Consider how the word “miraculous” changes the tone of the poem from critical (negative) to celebratory (positive).
What effect does the change in tone have on the reader?
What might
Dharker
be about explore in the next part of the poem?Slide7
“Into this
rough frame,someone has squeezeda living spaceand even dared to
placethese eggs in a wire basket”
E
xplain: What could the eggs symbolise or represent?
Why did Dharker
choose eggs as a metaphor?OVER TO YOU
Task: Annotate this part of the poem; using the prompts below to guide you if needed.
S
pot
:
What
techniques can you identify from this part of the poem ?
Remember to identify word types: adjectives/ verbs/ nouns etc.
L
ink to context: What
do the verbs “squeezed” and “dared” imply about the society that has forced people into these “rough” frames?
L
ink to the poet’s message: What
do you think
Dharker
wants us to think about or feel?Slide8
“fragile
curves of whitehung out over the dark edgeof a slanted universe,gathering the lightinto themselves,
as if they werethe bright, thin walls of faith.
OVER TO YOU
Task: Annotate this part of the poem; using the prompts below to guide you if needed.
“fragile” =
adjective
Suggests
they are vulnerable.
As shantytown inhabitants
are poor/ uncared for.
“Fragile” is emotive;
Dharker
invites our sympathy.
“white/
dark” =
Conveys/Illustrates/Highlights…
“as if they were the bright, thin
walls of faith” =Slide9
What is the overall message and tone of
Living Space
?
Decide whether you think the poem is more of a criticism or celebration of shanty-town life
TASK: Highlight and annotate two extra quotes to tip the scales in your favour.
Verb
implies desperation.
Negative
noun
in this simple statement creates
accusatory/ critical tone.
Adverb
makes us think that the building
teeters towards collapse.
Abstract noun
made concrete – suggests the “miraculous” is tangible/ a real place.
Verb
shows that the people living there can
find
hope in the darkness.
What types of words are these?
What impression do they create?Slide10
Would you rather….?
A) Live here – completely ALONE…..
OR
B) LIVE HERE – SURROUNDED BY OTHERS
?
Provide THREE reasons to JUSTIFY your choice, using FULL SENTENCES:
I would prefer to inhabit….because I would be able to…Option A/B appeals to me, as it looks more….Living in a (mansion/ shanty town) would help me to become a _________, ________ person.
Think again: Has your perspective changed?