Monday, May 7, 2012

What is the summary or paraphrasing of the poem 'To India My Native Land' by Henry Vivian Derozio ?

Derozio's poem is one that speaks to a love of the
motherland and its unique qualities.  It speaks of a nation that was free, prior to it
being ruled by foreigners.  Presumably, this is pre- Colonization.  The poem speaks of a
nation whose glory of the past is in stark contrast to its present condition.  Notice
the language used to bring forth such a juxtaposition.  The "beauteous halo" has been
replaced with a vision of the eagle being "pinned down."  The "sad story of thy misery"
is one where a glorious past has been disrupted by a current state of affairs.  The idea
of what India, or Hindustan, was as opposed to what it is now is of vital importance to
Derozio in the poem.  The ending of the poem seeks "one kind wish," which is a
redemptive statement that speaks clearly to the idea of a vision of the future that is
not as dire as what is right now.

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