Intermediate F.Sc F.A ICS I.Com English XI In The Street of the Fruit Stalls Reference Context Explanation

Intermediate F.Sc F.A ICS I.Com English XI In The Street of the Fruit Stalls Reference Context Explanation 1st Year English Notes Online Taleem Ilmi Hub Class 11th

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Poem no:5 In the Street of the Fruit Stalls (Jan Stallworthy)

Explanation with reference to context.

Wicks balance flame, a dark dew falls

                       In the street of the fruit stalls

                       Melon, guava, mandarin,

                       Pyramid-piled like cannon balls,

 Glow red-hot, gold-hot from within.

Reference:

           These lines have been taken form the poem “In the Street of the Fruit Stalls” by John Stallworthy.

Context:

              This is a symbolic poem. The world is threatened with war, misery and poverty. Despite the suffering man still loves pleasure. This world is very attractive. The fruit stalls symbolize the world. People enjoy the worldly activities and are least conscious of the situation which is quite disturbing for the poet who is a sensitive person.

Explanation:

In these lines, the poet narrates that it is the evening time. It is becoming dark. The poet describes the activities of the poor children in the street of the fruit stalls. In the dim lantern light dark dew can be seen falling in the street. The fruit like melon, guava and mandarin are lying in pyramid-shaped piles. They look like large cannon balls to the poet because mind is war stricken. The fruit- stalls symbolize the world full of radiant colors. He is sad over the prevailing miseries and horrors of war. His feelings are different from others so he cannot enjoy the whole scene.

Dark children with a coin to spend

 Enter the lantern’s orbit; find

 Melon, guava, mandarin-

 The moon compacted to a rind,

  The sun is a pitted skin.

Reference:

             These lines have been taken form the poem “In the Street of the Fruit Stalls” by John Stallworthy.

Context:

              This is a symbolic poem. The world is threatened with war, misery and poverty. Despite the suffering man still loves pleasure. This world is very attractive. The fruit stalls symbolize the world. People enjoy the worldly activities and are least conscious of the situation which is quite disturbing for the poet who is a sensitive person.

Explanation:

             This is a symbolic poem. The fruit stalls emitting radiant colours symbolize the world. The poet portrays the picture of a fruit market. Various fruits are piled up in a conical form. They reflect shining colours. They resemble bombs in poor lantern light. The poet reveals his hidden fears. Poor children feel pleasure to spend a coin there. They gather in the dim circle of light and find the moon and the sun in shapes of ordinary fruits just because of the effect of light on them. The poet metaphorically calls these fruits moon and sun. 

They take it, break it open, let

                          A gold or silver fountain wet

Mouth, fingers, cheek, nose, chin:

                          Radiant as lanterns, they forget

                          The dark street I am standing in.

Reference:

             These lines have been taken form the poem “In the Street of the Fruit Stalls” by John Stallworthy.

Context:

              This is a symbolic poem. The world is threatened with war, misery and poverty. Despite the suffering man still loves pleasure. This world is very attractive. The fruit stalls symbolize the world. People enjoy the worldly activities and are least conscious of the situation which is quite disturbing for the poet who is a sensitive person.

Explanation:

                In these lines the poet says that children are enticed by the beauty of these fruits. They pick them up and break them open. They start enjoying the juice coming out and dip their mouths, fingers, cheeks, noses, and chins in it. They become so glad that their faces lit up like lanterns. They seem totally unaware of the situation which is painful for the poet.