a long journey Flashcards
(21 cards)
is there any punctuation and rhyme scheme and what does that symbolise
freedom and chaos
what does the poem reflect on (intentions) (3)
- shows life in traditional rural villages before colonization
- life under british rule in zimbabwe
- life after independence
pick and shovel sjambok and jail symbolises
the pain of colonial rule and the physical labour the zimbabweans were forced to do
what is a sjambok
a heavy leather whip used originally as a cattle prod but also as a method of control and torture
first stanza repetition of long long emphasises
how struggle was endless and exhausting
what does the second stanza highlight
the impact of industrialization on rural life
motor car represents
modern technology and industrialization that replaced traditional transportation
began to die in stanza 2 suggests
modernization is inevitable
bycycle made in britain was the dream is significant because it shows how
colonial influences shape desires also underlines the lingering impact of colonial rule
bus in 3rd stanza serves as
a metaphor of modernization breaking down the boundaries of rural and urban life
we began to yearn suggests
modernization sparks ambition and longing
long travail hints
that change came with struggles and sacrifices
first 2 verses of 5th stanza suggest
how zimbabwe is haunted by the past
phrase threatening my newfound luxury suggests
the speaker is afraid of losing that comfort and finds it fragile
speakers road symbolizes
their journey in life which starts as a modern paved path but slowly starts to crumble
when does the life journey start to crumble and what does it show
turns into a dusty gravel, showing that progress is slipping away
threatened by wind rain and cold does what
figuratively hints at the brutal reality that threaten stability and security
what does the 6th stanza show
while people physically move away from their traditional world, the emotional and psychological impact of their past cannot be escaped
cry from human blood symbolizes
past violence of historical injustices which haven’t been forgotten
last stanza
moved into lights suggests modernization has been embraced but dark periphery shoes that the past is always there
what could the almighty hand be
the past (history and traumas still influencing the present)
OR
colonial power (lingering control of colonial rule even after indipendance)
