singh song

Nagra uses different uses of language and techniques to gain attention. In stanza one the word "Daddy" refers to showing how innocent the character is and how it is easier for his wife to get him in control as he is innocent and naive so she can trap him easily. through out the poem Nagra uses phallic imagery as it says "your bananas are plantain" this sexual imagery is shown to create a sense of humor as when we think of bananas it then relates back to phallic imagery like the penis. He also uses sexual imagery again where it says"like we rowing through putney" the word 'putney' refers to the word puddi which is not an so romantic way to put it, he then again does this by purpose just too spice in a sense of humor. his wife is not presented as such a pleasant Indian wife as in many points in the poem she is described as an rebellious type of women who doesn't really go with the stereotype about how Indian women speak to elders with respect as "she egging at my mum" and "den stumble like a drunk making fun of my daddy" the first line shows how she has no respect for her mother in law and how disrespectful she is, due to her husband being naive and innocent maybe that is why she gets away with what she wants. This also shows negative effects towards her husband because if she loves her husband she would no treat her in laws in this way, gives a sign that maybe she is not that stereotypical Indian women you would expect from her. The same with her father in law she treats him in quite ghastly as who would make fun of their in laws. Then comes a point where it is written "above my head high heels tap di ground" When we think of heels we transmit it too someone who is working in an office or someone really posh, so this shows cleverness as office people tend to and are really clever .