Jo's list Portable Paradise

Question 1

What is the poem about?

Answer 1

The poem is about about advice from his grandmother that paradise is a private idea you can carry with you- to comfort yourself in difficult times- in particular as a reminder of home

Question 2

what theme does prtable paradise connect with?

Answer 2

Identity, migration

Question 3

quote- no one else would know but me

Answer 3

keeping the paradise a sectret suggests it is something prescious and unique

Question 4

quote hotel, hostel, hovel

Answer 4

uses alliteration- and suggests it doesn’t matter where you are you will still have that special place in your mind you can use for comfort

Question 5

‘Paradise’ quote with a capital P

Answer 5

the poet is showing how important having this paradise is s he gives it a capital p meaning that is is as significant as a real place- i.e our identity is connected to a real place.