Monday 9 December 2013

Structural Analysis

-Repetition of 'They' : sense of accusation towards society, blaming them for the acceptance of Westernisation/industrialisation. By not including himself through the word 'I', he separated himself from the development of these cities/countries/ place and people. 

-Caesura at the beginning of the poem: The stops shows how "they" are filled with future possibilities as they introduce the idea of conformity. The fullstops are quite forced as well which accentuates the idea of controlling.

-Enjambment through out the poem: especially after the caesura which shows that the places are trying to break free or the 'System' is falling apart OR Asian countries are trying to quickly catch up  with western countries.
 
-The fact that there are no real patterns and rules of structure of the poem contradicts the content of the poem. Introducing the 'system' as there are no actual system before industrialization. Introduce at first the 'system' but then falling apart, but then trying to put them back together.

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  1. Anonymous9 December 2013 at 21:21

    When you look at the poem from a landscape view the poem creates the skyline of the city. This is done through the use of long and short sentences and different length stanzas.

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