Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Reading Notes Week 9B: Ghalib
Ghalib Poems - Pages 591-601
There were a few poems that stuck out to me from this reading.
Couplet 8- Page 596
This poem is about an ex-lover of his who must have appeared in his dream. "You're sleeping by the side of another lover" -meaning his ex is sleeping along side another man. "what reason would you have for visiting my dreams" -From this line, we know that his ex appeared in his dream. It seems to have disturbed him.
Petition: My Salary Pages 600-601
This poem is directed towards his emperor. At this time, Ghalib was getting paid twice A YEAR. "but if you look at me, you'll see that i am a prisoner of life, not death- and six monthly paydays fall only twice a year"
He also defends poetry in this poem. This is what intrigued me.
"It's a violation of etiquette not to praise poetry, it's an act of violence not to love me"
Defends himself
"Today, the world has no one like me- a poet of worth who speaks beautifully. If you wish to hear an epic of war, my tongue's a sharp sword"
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I like that in your reading notes you made note of which poems stood out to you. I like that you included what each poem meant and how you interpreted the author’s words. I think you do a good job of picking out pieces within the readings that are meaningful and emphasizing the message being conveyed. I liked the way you examined the second poem, I found what you had to say interesting.
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