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Half-Past Two
- Time is a concept for
some .For others it is a
source of measurement.
For those who detest it, it
is the Eternal vanquisher
and the Universal enemy
of beauty.
- Here the poet puts forward the
notion of Time as viewed by a
child, who does not actually
comprehend the idea of time
- It also explores the psychology of a child who is
too small to understand his mistake juxtaposed
against a callous teacher who ticks him off for
something beyond his comprehension.
- The style of the poetess and her stylistic histrionics are reminiscent of Dylan
Thomas, when she asserts :"Once upon a schooltime". Note that the words
'school' and 'time' are compounded to imply how intricately that part of time
was linked with school.
- It may also point to the little kid's
notion of time, for whom activity
defined time, and was not bothered
about time guiding his activities.
- Once upon a time, the child had did "Something Very
Wrong". The capitalisation of the word exemplifies the
gravity of the mistake of the kid that is blown out of
proportion for his age .
- The fact that the speaker himself forgets what the
"Something Very Wrong" was, points to the frivolity of the
situation.
- The teacher was a woman, yet she failed to be
aware of the mentality of the child.
- Rather than constructively
criticise him, she does not even
explain to the kid what his error
was.
- Her manner was, one based on
logic, one that is guided by cause
and effect.
- 'Because' he had done something wrong, 'so' he
is punished. Being cross, she forgets that she
hadn't taught him Time.
- This drives home the age and
immaturity of a child recklessly
punished into detention.
- This drives home the age and
immaturity of a child recklessly
punished into detention.
- He is rather scared of the adjective
"wicked"-the criticism he gets from the
teacher.
- He does not want to be termed wicked
anymore; this is his primary concern.
- He longs for some token of appreciation.
- A child attaches significance to things he likes. This explains the Times he
knew: He knew a lot of time: he knew
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