2.2 The Sower - Appreciation
2.2 The Sower Appreciation of the poem 1. About the Poem, Poet and Title- This poem is a translated from French Poet Victor Hugo into English by Torulata Dutt, one of the founding figures of Indo-Anglian literature. She is considered to be 'The first Indian Poetess' to write verses in English and French. The title represents the central character 'The Sower' who works hard on his farm. The poem is about the poet’s observation of the sower; his dedication, determination, and selfless hard work. 2. Theme/ Summary/ Gist of the poem- The poem's theme is about the sower who works hard in his field with dedication, perseverance, and commitment. The poet observes his all activities at sunset time and admires the sower’s actions as Noble and selfless. 3. Poetic style/ Language/ poetic Devices- The poetic devices used in this poem are Alliteration, Antithesis, Personification, Hyperbole, Inversion, etc. For example Personification ‘Shadows run across the la...