Reflection on Inequity in "Blessing" by Imtiaz Dharker
Imtiaz Dharker's poem "Blessing" incites reflection on the inequity experienced within the world through vivid imagery depicting the lack of water in a community. The contrast between scarcity and abundance, the excitement when the pipe bursts, and the desperation of people highlight the disparity faced by different socio-economic groups. Through figurative language, Dharker emphasizes the critical issue of inequity, urging readers to contemplate societal disparities.
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Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker How does Dharkerincite us to reflect upon the inequity experienced within the world? Name:
Read through the following text. As you are reading, make notes on your response to the text. You may wish to consider What you think is happening in the poem What you think the message of the poem is Any words, phrases or images that particularly strike you The way in which the poem is organised How you feel reading the poem Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker 1 2 The skin cracks like a pod. There never is enough water. 3 4 5 6 Imagine the drip of it, The small splash, echo In a tin mug, The voice of a kindly god. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sometimes, the sudden rush Of fortune. The municipal pipe bursts, Silver crashes to the ground And the flow has found A roar of tongues. From the huts, A congregation: every man woman Child for streets around Butts in, with pots, Brass, copper, aluminum, Plastic buckets, Frantic hands, 18 19 20 21 22 23 And naked children Screaming in the liquid sun, Their highlights polished to perfection, Flashing light, As the blessing sings Over their small bones. Now watch the video lecture by Miss Odell entitled How does Dharker incite us to reflect upon the inequity experienced within the world? As you are watching, annotate the poem to record the contextual backdrop to the poem, the key ideas, key words, phrases and images and key structural points.
Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker 1 2 The skin cracks like a pod. There never is enough water. 3 4 5 6 Imagine the drip of it, The small splash, echo In a tin mug, The voice of a kindly god. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sometimes, the sudden rush Of fortune. The municipal pipe bursts, Silver crashes to the ground And the flow has found A roar of tongues. From the huts, A congregation: every man woman Child for streets around Butts in, with pots, Brass, copper, aluminum, Plastic buckets, Frantic hands, 18 19 20 21 22 23 And naked children Screaming in the liquid sun, Their highlights polished to perfection, Flashing light, As the blessing sings Over their small bones.
Harkness discussion / reflection sheet: Blessing How has Dharker successfully conveyed the lack of water and the impact this is having on the community? How has Dharker cleverly conveyed the excitement when the pipe bursts? Do you think the use of contrast between the past and the present, the use of punctuation or the variation in stanzas to be most effective in conveying the importance of water to the community? How impactful is Dharker s use of figurative language? How has Dharker s directed us to consider the issue of inequity? Compare the presentation of the impact of a singular moment in this poem with another text of your choosing.
