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Blessing Imtiaz Dharker Analysis

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Imtiaz Dharker’s “Blessing” tells the story a slum in India plagued by drought. Coming from the third person, it captures the bleak circumstances and conditions of those who live in the slum. It expresses ideas of hopelessness and it appears to pity those affected by these conditions. The poem suggests that the people in the slum have been affected by the lack water for quite some time and then are suddenly “blessed” by the presence of water. Being narrated this way, causes the poem to carry the idea that water is particularly precious to the people of this town. The pitiful tone of the poem creates a feeling of sympathy for those who are affected by the lack of water, but upon rereading, it appears to be ironic showing how the people of the …show more content…

By using metaphors the poet is able to give a deeper meaning to the poem and convey messages and thoughts even if they are not directly stated. One metaphor in “Blessing” that promotes the theme of suffering is the first line of the fourth stanza, “and naked children screaming in the liquid sun…”. The word naked can be interpreted two ways, literally or metaphorically. If taken literally, it plays into the idea of them being poor and not being able to afford clothes. If taken metaphorically it adds a deeper meaning and continues the theme of suffering. When taken metaphorically, naked means much more than just naked, it implies that they are vulnerable people, who are continually suffering. Another poetic device used to show the theme of suffering is hyperbole and anastrophe. In stanza one line two “There never is enough water”, utilizes both hyperbole and anastrophe to carry the theme. The use of never as a hyperbole reflects the feelings of the people, and also shows they have been lacking water for an extended period of time. By using such a strong hyperbole the poet is able to emphasize how bad their conditions are and how going for such long periods of time without water feels like forever. The poet also utilizes anastrophe in this line, which is the purposeful reversal of syntax. By reversing ‘is’ and ‘never’ the author is able to draw attention to the hyperbole never and add extra emphasis on

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