Compare the Similarities and Differences in Using the 1st...

ompare the similarities and differences in using the 1st person narrative approach in ‘The Lammas Hireling’ and ‘The Deliverer’. In your answer you should consider the following: †¢ The poets’ development of themes †¢ The poets’ use of language and imagery †¢ The use of other poetic techniques. Both Duhig and Doshi explore the use of a first person narrative in ‘The Lammas Hireling’, and ‘The Deliverer’. This exploration of the narrative technique has allowed both poets to develop ongoing personal themes, each accompanying a sense of sadness and moral injustice. In ‘The Deliverer’, the poet takes advantage of the first person point of view, as it serves to develop ongoing themes of infanticide in Indian Society. This technique of first†¦show more content†¦However, In ‘The Lammas Hireling’, the poet takes advantage of the first person point of view, as it’s fable- like form allows ongoing themes of fantasy and strong emotion to develop. This technique of first person immediately acts as a hook for any reader, as the direct account in the form of a memory, allows for a raw psychological depth to be added to the stanzas. This truthful account of the first person narrative is thoroughly successful, as it allows us to see and understand the graphic imagery produced by the narrator- therefore presenting the reader with a vivid insight into the fascinating and intricate world of the narrators mind. However, rather than through vocabulary- Doshi is able to use the first person narrative to further enforce the complex relationship with the narrator and their mother, who is the ‘deliverer’. The very much bland tone and basic language, full of simple sentences, is lacking description on the whole, which only adds to the dull, thudding rhythm of the poem. This rhythm is highlighted with the single syllable verbs that â€Å"thud† through the stanzas, creating a harsh and unforgiving impact on the sentences. This constantly