IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

JAN STALLWORTHY:
Born

in London
Earned his B.Litt and MA at the
University of Oxford
18 January 1935 19 November 2014
Professor EmeritusofEnglishat the
University of Oxford
Modern poet
Literary critic and poet
Symbolic poetry
Got fame as a war poet

IN THE STREET OF FRUITSTALLS

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Wicks balance flame, a dark dew falls

In the street f the fruit stalls
Melone, guava, mandarin,
Pyramid-piled like cannon balls,
Glow red-hot, gold-hot, from within.

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Wicks: candle

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Pyramid: conical,

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Piled: heaped, collected,

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Dew, Due,

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The dew is falling

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I am ill due to you evil eye

Cannon, canon
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I follow canons in life

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The cannons are used without canons in war

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What is the effect of war?

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What are the fruits mentioned in the poem?

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How are the fruits arranged?

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Why does the poet consider the fruits cannon balls?

IN THE STREET OF FRUITSTALLS

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Dark children with a coin to spend

Enter the lanterns orbit; find
Melon, guava, mandarinThe moon compacted to a rind,
The sun in a pitted skin.

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Orbit: circle, circumference sphere

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Compacted:
packed,firm,solid,thick,dense,compressed,

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Pitted:hole,hollow,porified,cavity,

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Rind: skin,peel,outer layer, crust,covering,shell

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What type of society is discussed in the poem?

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How do the children enjoy their life?

IN THE STREET OF FRUITSTALLS

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They take it, break it open, let

A gold or silver fountain wet
Mouth, fingers, cheek , nose chin:
Radiant as lanterns, they forget
The dark street I am standing in.

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Radiant: bright, happy,glowing,joyful,

brilliant,shining,glowing,

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How do the children eat the fruits?

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What are the feelings of the poet?

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What is the main idea of the poem?

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IN THE STREET OF FRUITSTALLS

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Symbolic and thought provoking poem

Expresses two aspects of life

Also shows the temporariness of life by using stalls, the temporary shops
Characterized by gloom, darkness, war, poverty, misery and pessimism
Is due to effects of war
In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.
Has happiness and optimism
Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.Jean Racine
Reflect the two age levels
Called as childhood and old age
Surrounded by difficulties and problems
Standing in the darkness
Enjoy in their limited resources while standing in lanterns orbit
Describes the life before and after the world war I

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War does not determine who is right - only who is leftBertrand Russell
Represents life before world war I

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Brings war, poverty, misery and many troubles.

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Like a balanced wicks flame

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is going peacefully

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Falls on it

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Symbolizes gloom, sorrows, sufferings and troubles.

In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sonsHerodotus

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Looks at the children

Belong to poor families
Have only one coin to spend
Couldnt finish mans inner desire to be merry
Condemns the wars
Only the dead have seen the end of the war.
Brings disharmony, troubles, miseries, poverty and other evils
Shows the presence of evil

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O war! thou son of hell,

Whom angry heavens do make their minister, Shakespeare
Cant enjoy his life
Loses hope and becomes pessimistic

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Happiness was but the occasionalepisodein a general drama of pain THOMAS HARDY

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KHUDA HAFIZ
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Wishing your success in future!