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Search for my Tongue. By Sujatta Bhatt Presented by Vilde and Charity. Learning Objectives. Consider the importance of culture and language understand the Extended Metaphor of the “Tongue” Identify the poems links to our lives. About the Author.
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Search for my Tongue By Sujatta Bhatt Presented by Vilde and Charity
Learning Objectives • Consider the importance of culture and language • understand the Extended Metaphor of the “Tongue” • Identify the poems links to our lives
About the Author • Sujatta Bhatt was born in Pune, India in 1956. • At the age of 12, she Emigrated to the Us. • This poem was written when she was at university in America. • She wrote in both English and Gujarati, Gujarati being her ‘Mother Tongue’. • The effect of two cultures\languages interacting in her mind scared and intrigued her.
Structure • It has one verse . The poem being one verse represents one thought and being in this case Sujatta. • It’s written in 2 different languages which shows the cultural dilemma she is trying to convey in the poem. • The use of 2 different languages in one verse tells us that they are able to function together, representing her life. • The poem can be broken down in three different parts
Images • What does tongue mean\do? • What does two tongues imply? • Why does she compare her tongue to a plant?
“Tongue” in your groups, think about the different meanings the word has. You have 2 minutes. Tongue??? Tongue??? Tongue???
Extended Metaphor In part 3, we see the poet comparing her tongue to a plant, why is this? • A plant is a living organism which needs nurturing like the poet’s mother tongue. • Plants die in the wrong environment – Sujata Bhatt wrote this poem when she was living in the USA. • it grows back, a stump of a shoot • grows longer, grows moist, grows strong veins, • it ties the other tongue in knots, • the bud opens, the bud opens in my mouth, • it pushes the other tongue aside. • Every time I think I've forgotten, • I think I've lost the mother tongue, • it blossoms out of my mouth.
Language • Repetition: tongue, grows, bud and mouth‘ • Metaphors: Tongue • ”it grows back, a stump of a shootgrows longer, grows moist, grows strong veins,” • Effect\meaning?
Time to get thinking… • Think about the assigned factors in your groups. • 1. Culture • 2.Friends • 3.Religion\lack of Religion • 4. past experiences • Guiding Questions • How have these affected you ? • Go to the extremes e.g. • Bad friends, Good Friends
Sources • https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTUe5n2b1XRb3nhPUd4ybJFZoaPSeRwpFC5uhYEA59vAqoHfti_
