Name Journeys (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Poet of 'Name Journeys'
Poet of 'Name Journeys'
Raman Mundair
Main themes in 'Name Journeys'
Main themes in 'Name Journeys'
Identity, migration, cultural displacement
What do names connect individuals to?
What do names connect individuals to?
Heritage and personal history
What does the Rama allusion represent?
What does the Rama allusion represent?
Displacement and challenges faced in exile
What does the Wilderness symbolise?
What does the Wilderness symbolise?
Alienation and isolation from cultural roots
'Rough and smooth' imagery meaning
'Rough and smooth' imagery meaning
Complexity of identity; contrast between cultures
What does the banyan tree represent?
What does the banyan tree represent?
Deep roots and strength
What does sugar cane symbolise?
What does sugar cane symbolise?
Sweetness and nourishment
Milk teeth metaphor meaning
Milk teeth metaphor meaning
Loss of Punjabi language as it's replaced by English
Name as 'stumble' suggests
Name as 'stumble' suggests
Name hard to pronounce in English-speaking world
'Void of history and memory' means
'Void of history and memory' means
Identity feels invisible; heritage not valued
What does free verse form create?
What does free verse form create?
Freedom and uncertainty navigating two worlds