“Refugee blues” is 1 of the poems written by W H Auden. It is about a sad and terrible plight of being a Jew in the wrong place at the wrong time. Obviously‚ as a refugee‚ the couple has lost their home‚ their country and their identity. The melancholy feeling comes through strongly in the blues - a sad song. Though the poem is about 2 people at a particular time in the past the thoughts and feelings of the poem’s narrator might be similar to situations in any part of the world 2day.this poem is
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Refugee Blues Language: The speaker is talking to someone "My dear" (perhaps his wife)‚ the language and tone is very conversational. Each stanza intensifies the situation in the poem. The first stanza brings out that the refugees are homeless. Though there are millions in the city all of whom have some kind of home but the refugees have nowhere to go. In stanza 2‚ the couple cannot stay in their country. It compares two living people with the old yew tree. "Officially dead" means you cannot make
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my skull. I believe this helped my compose a melody for this poem. As I was reading this poem‚ my first impression was‚ "How am I supposed to make a melody out of this?". However‚ upon reading this poem‚ I got a feel of what this poem means. This poem is about a Blue Heron‚ a bird‚ that is looking is looking for food in November. As I was reading the poem‚ I decided to focus on the first half of the poem for my melody. Picturing a Blue Heron walking through the cold ponds in November with his gray
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The poem “Refugee Blues” represents the refugees of the Holocaust. This event is similar to the current day event of the Syrian civil war. This event also involves refugees fleeing due to the toll the wars are paying on their life’s. Both of these events would be traumatizing for whoever witnessed and survived them. It would be hard and disturbing to have to reflect on an event so tragic your whole life. The Holocaust last from 19331945. The Syrian war began on March 13‚2011 and is still being fought
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"Disabled" / "Refugee Blues": A Poem Comparison Essay The subject of war and the loss of human life has had a deep influence on poetry of the first half of the 20th century. Many poets from around the world had felt the direct impact of earth-shattering wars and went on to express their opinions through their works. It was during wartime eras that the poems "Disabled" and "Refugee Blues" were written by Wilfred Owen and W.H. Auden respectively. Both of the given war poems are considered
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Disabled and Refugee Blues‚ written by Wilfred Owen and W.H. Auden respectively‚ are both responses to exile and isolation and a cry for those who are suffering from them. Disabled‚ written in 1917‚ was a response to the isolation caused by disability and especially that of war veterans. Auden’s‚ Refugee Blues‚ written in 1939 on the outbreak of the Second World War‚ was criticism of the widespread discrimination of Jews in Europe and more specifically German Jews by the Nazis. A key difference between
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advantages. One author that depicts such disadvantages in Nigeria would be Chris Abani‚ who often constructs poems about his past events. One of these poems would be "Blue" which portrays an african slave working on a ship. Although the text seems self explanatory‚ without know who Chris Abani is‚ or about slavery in Africa‚ some phrases and messages are not specified or given enough detail. The poem "Blue" by Chris Abani‚ is impossible to comprehend without historical background. Initially‚ knowing the
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Personal Reflection “The Happiest Refugee” – Anh Do. English Communications 3 – Line 6 Renee Hall. Teacher – Amanda Williams. Renowned comedian‚ Anh Do’s award winning autobiography The Happiest Refugee is a heart-warming and touching journey that leads the audience through Do’s experiences from his early days as a child in Vietnam‚ to his successful career as an influential television personality and well know Australian stand-up comedian. Throughout the text‚ Do explores many ideas and
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belonging‚ but may also be easier for others. In the poem‚ “St Patricks College” by Peter Skrzynecki‚ and “Refugee Blues” by Wystan Hugh Auden‚ it demonstrates how belonging can be difficult for some people. Whereas in the poem‚ “Feliks Skrzynecki” also by Peter Skrzynecki‚ it contrastingly shows how others find it easy to belong‚ even if they find it hard in other factors. Belonging can be influenced by external forces. This can be seen in the poem St Patricks College where Peter was sent to the school
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The memoir‚ "The Happiest Refugee" written by Anh Do is an extraordinary true story of a boy’s journey from starvation at sea to becoming one of Australia’s best loved comedians. The novel tells us about incredible‚ uplifting and inspirable story of Anh Do. The novel has many themes such as; adversity‚ bullying‚ humour and most importantly courage. Courage was used by many people throughout the novel such as; antagonist‚ protagonist and other characters. Courage was used when the antagonist saves
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