'“The Last War” by Katherine Gallagher Essay\r'

'Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Tatsuya Shiihara, and today I entrust be presenting to you my interpretation of the rime â€Å"The outlive state of fight”, written by Australian poet, Katherine G in allagher. This poem expresses the feelings of the â€Å" sweet” countries before, during and after the Second manhood War and the antepast which the end of the fight built. Born in 1935, in the town of Maldon, in Victoria; Gallagher went through the second World War as a child, and as a result, experienced many adversities that came with it, such as business of loved ones non coming denture and rationing of food. I believe that this poem is alone(predicate) in the way that it represents an important story of estimate on the ending of the 2nd World War, not just because it is Australian, but because it all overly conveys a bod of acceptance and sorrow over the ravaging caused by the atomic jokering on Japan. Gallagher uses many techniques, notably metaph ors, to represent emotions felt by great deal, emphasising their desperation when time lag for newsworthiness in the arguing â€Å"Ears keyed to the tuner” and ‘Ghost Towns’, used to aid endorsers visualise the lay waste to situation, allowing for them to understand the ravages of the war.\r\nThe final line, ‘the pit of ash down the stairs our tongues’, is a distinctive metaphor in that I believe it to not yet represent the residuum of atomic fires, but a same the inescap equal to(p) legacy that had been passed down, which is indisputably the objection equal usage of the devastating bomb. Symbolism alike helps share Gallagher’s perspective on the war. The line â€Å"our instructor joining in” symbolises how even adults illustrious the event by having fun, something which they would not have been able to do for many years. This generates a sense of jubilance, and have with Gallagher soundly positioning the reader as thoug h they are actually in the situation themselves, World War 2 cease and celebrations everywhere, the reader keister understand how joyous flock were when the war was in conclusion declared over. With the poem being written in first person, â€Å"we’ve won” and â€Å"The bomb entered our conversation”, Gallagher also uses personification in the lines â€Å"The bomb entered our conversation, a other who refused to leave”, to clearly convey that the bomb is unwanted, a symbol of guilt and fear, by making it ain with the reader.\r\nWhilst this effectively reflects her personal attitudes towards the war, remorse and acceptance, the reader also starts to question their own attitude towards the war. However, it is the juxtaposition at bottom the layers of the poem that most entices the reader’s attention. The not bad(p) contrast between the cheerful and happy celebrations that the war was over, to the suddenly sombre look that comes with the real isation of the deaths that were the legal injury of war †combined with the existence of the atomic bomb which spreads fear. It effectively engineers turmoil within the reader. With no round of golf or rhyming scheme within the poem, the poem is a free-verse, following the rhythm of natural actors line with no consistent meter forms. Thus, Gallagher uses precise language and strong phrasing in order to lend her point across quickly and concisely, such as the lines â€Å"Japan bombed, gigantic clouds curling, skies burnt scarlet - hit destruction . . .” and â€Å"The War over.”\r\nThis short, sharp rhythm is very effective as it doesn’t let the reader’s mind wander from the point, in that respectby successfully demanding the reader’s attention at all times. Tatsuya Shiihara side of meat Poetry Year 11 Term 2 Semester 1 2014 1 Poem Annotation The Last War There was only one war, and it was finish any day soon. Ears keyed to the wireless, we waited. Then the news: Japan bombed, gigantic clouds curling, skies burnt scarlet †total destruction . . . We’ve won, we’ve won, a conga-chant round the schoolground, beating tins, sticks: our teacher joining in †flags, jumbled cries †uncles and cousins coming affirm. The war over. Hiroshima, Nagasaki †ghost towns now. Over two hundred gramme people ghosts too. We couldn’t imagine it. The bomb entered our conversation, a stranger who refused to leave.\r\nOnly years on did we bend aware of the pit of ash beneath our tongues. Katherine Gallagher interpreted From http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/gallagher-katherine/the-last-war-0646045 remonstrate [u1]: symbolic †represents the anticipation that everyone had waiting to comprehend the news that the war had ended †therefore the ache and death as well had ended. remonstrate [u2]: emblematical †represents that this translation [u3]: Short, sharp rhythm †gets st raight to the point instead of wandering, doesn’t let reader’s mind wander from the point. Comment [u4]: symbolical †represents that there was nearly nothing left after the explosion, everything had been decimated.\r\nComment [u5]: Symbolic †represents the jubilance felt by those who were alleviated that the war had ended, generating a sense of relief Comment [u6]: Symbolic †represents how even the adults celebrated the event by having a little fun †something they had not been able to do for many years. Comment [u7]: Symbolic- represents how separated families got back together after the war Comment [u8]: Symbolic †represents how the cities were literally empty no, with nothing at all left untouched. Comment [u9]: Symbolic †represents that how many people were lost Comment [u10]: Symbolic †represents how, in the countries that â€Å"won” after the war, as the people there could not feel the direct effects of how the war was end ed (atomic bomb), and no-one could imagine it, people celebrated, instead of mourned.\r\nComment [u11]: collocation †sharp contrast from cheerful and happy that the war was over to suddenly a sombre tone that was full of guilt and sadness. Comment [u12]: First person †generates a point of view of the poet Comment [u13]: Symbolic †represents the guilt that was felt for having to decimate over 200000 people in order to win this war and the fear because of the atomic bomb existing Comment [u14]: avatar †human nature Comment [u15]: Symbolic †represents how, only after the people of the â€Å"winning” countries realised the finis of the … Comment [u16]: Metaphor †represents the never-ending guilt over the destruction caused. Comment [u17]: No rhyming pattern detected Comment [u18]: Structured to be like a story, many symbolic words and phrases. Comment [u19]: * English Poetry Analysis Commentary * semiofficial draft’\r\n'