A Different History
Who is the poet who wrote 'A Different History'?
Sujata Bhatt
What are people made of, according to the poem?
Places
What was the cockroach skirting across the floor?
A ball of dust
According to the poem, where did Great Pan go?
India
Little squares
Name a theme of the poem
Identity/Existentialism/Pointlessness of Life/Uncertainty
Sarasvati is the Hindu goddess of what?
Arts
From which country did Elizabeth Brewster come from?
Canada
Does the poem contain a volta? + Explain what a volta is
No / a turn in thought or emotion
Fill in the blanks:
the _____ ______ grow to love that _____ _______.
the unborn grandchildren grow to love that strange language.
What 3 things might people carry with them, according to the poem?
What does the poet not know according to the poem?
Was this due payment for some vicious crime a former life had led to?
What are the four sins mentioned in the poem?
to be rude to a book, to shove a book aside with your foot, to slam books down hard on a table, to toss one carelessly across a room
How many times is the word 'smell' used in the poem?
5
What is the significance of using a cockroach?
widely renowned for its foul and disgusting traits, implies that Halligan is not proud or satisfied with his life