SUMMARY OF THE POEM, ABANDONED

5C. ABANDONED

(Poem)

Introduction

This poem was written by Dr.Suraya Nasim. The title of the poem says ‘left unwanted or rejected permanently’. This poem talks about a newly born baby who was thrown into the garbage bin (dust bin) by her mother. This was the most pathetic plight (very sad & difficult situation) for her to come across. That scene moved the poetess and made her to write this poem.

This poem is meant to feel but not for singing with joy. The words in this poem came like directly from her heart like a flow. These words in the poem are very easy to read and understand.

Summary

A newly born baby, of some days of age, was thrown into the dustbin by her mother. The mother had her reasons to do so. The garbage was located on the outskirts of the city. It contained mosquitoes and some other insects that bitten the baby’s finger very badly. The baby cried a lot for help, but there was nobody as it was dark night on the outskirts. The fingers were bleeding and giving dirty smell. The infected body was exposed to the radiation and spread all over the area.

The baby cried bitterly in an uncontrolled manner and finally died in the frightening dark, cold night. That was the baby rejected by the destiny and society. As it was bitterly cold outside, the baby struggled a lot to hold her breathe. She took quick breathes in order to get alive. That was the baby thrown into the garbage like a waste material.

The baby was with cyanosed (greenish blue) lips; see blue nose and tiny, soft, smooth fingertips.  The baby’s body was tattered and the skin was badly damaged by the insects.

There was a dirty, fat and black cat sitting on the edge of the dust bin searching for its food. It found its food (rats) in the dust bin eating the baby. The rats were tearing baby’s head with their sharp teeth and biting the ears of the baby to eat as the food. Then, the cat jumps over giving ‘meow’ sound and the rats too get ready to attack the cat. A violent fight takes place between the cat and the rats for the food. The baby was already dead. The only sin of the baby was to come to this world where the people were unkind and society was uncivilized.

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The Summary by

CHANDRA SHEKER CH

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3.HUMAN RELATIONS

"‘Child is the father of man’-This is a well known quotation from Shakespeare’s works. The child grows into an adult. The adult finally becomes old. As this happens, there is an attitudinal change in the individual. The children have some dreams about their future. The adults have some priorities like getting a good job, living in comfortable house, etc. But none of these physical comforts gives us the feeling that warm relation with people living around us gives. Nowadays, the elderly people have feeling that they not wanted by anybody. In this  background, “Old age homes” are mushrooming which tell us that human relations have been pushed to the back burner. The globalized world has encroached this space among people and they feel that they are separated from their friends and kin psychogically. Many stories, novels, poems have been written on this subject. The present reading includes the following."

Part-A: A Journey

The story ‘A Journey’ creates a silent ambience which mostly psychological in nature. The reader feels that each individual( the father and the son) is talking to himself. Their behavior brings out so much that is not expressed orally; but their actions suggest what would be the thoughts of the father and his son. The father is confident and son is diffident and feels that his education had made him so.At the end of the story, The son and the father start traveling in two opposite directions symbolizing their ways of life.

Part-B: Another Woman

It is poem ‘Another Woman’ picturising the plight of the traditional Indian woman. The ill treatments meted out to her, the treatment given by her in-laws after the marriage is universal phenomenon. The poem picturizes all these things quite naturally.

Part-C: The Never- Never- Nest

‘The Never- Never- Nest’ is a one act play on the vicious circle of installments. This play shows how a family of average income group might fall prey to consumerism. The characters and their attributes are found everywhere in the society.

Glossary

• Lethargy (n) : the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things
  Creeps (v) : develops very slowly
• Dilly-dallying (v): taking a long time to do something, go somewhere or make a decision
• Shun (v) : to avoid something or somebody
• Dissuade (v) : to convince somebody not to do something
• Plight (n) : a difficult and sad situation
• guilt (n) : the unhappy feelings caused by knowing that you have done something wrong
• Self-consciousness (n): feelings of nervousness about what other people think of you
• Contentment (n) : a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
• Weary (adj) : very tired
• methi (n) : fenugreek
• White radish (n) : white and round or finger-shaped vegetable
• Extravagance (n) : spending more than necessary in an uncontrolled way
• Villa (n) : small house standing in its own garden
• cosy(adj.) : warm and comfortable
• Shriek (n) : a high loud cry
• Exclaim (v) : speak with strong feelings
• Thin gummy (n) : a word used in spoken English, when the name of an object has been forgotten
• Tartar (n) : an irritable, hard to cope with person
• Phew (interj.) : expression of tiredness, shock or relief

Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

• Leave behind (phr.v) : not to take someone with you when you go somewhere
• See off (phr.v.) : to go to an airport, station, etc. to say goodbye to someone
• Catch up (phr.v.) : to come from behind and reach someone in front of you by going faster
• Bare feet (n.phrase) : the feet without chappals or shoes
• Pebble-strewn road (n.phrase) : the road over which pebbles are scattered
• The Never-Never Nest (idiom) : a house that can never become one’s own.
• of course (phr) : used to introduce an idea or action as being obvious or to be expected
• As a matter of fact (idiom): actually / in fact
• Come to (phr.v) : reach in total / amount to
• Good heavens! (phr) : a phrase used to express surprise
• Note of hand (phr) : a promissory note
• See to (phr.v) : accompany to some place
• Pay off (phr.v) : pay completely
• Good money (phr) : valuable money
• Black out (phr. v.) : ends with lights off

Synonyms

• Shun : avoid, elude, eschew, escape, evade
• Extravagant : excessive, prodigal, lavish
• Absurd : silly, foolish, ridiculous

Antonyms

• Guilty x innocent
• Recede x advance, proceed
• Extravagant x thrifty, frugal
• Absurd x rationale, sane