The scene on Mandela Bridge points to the incommensurable: the contrast between the bridge, with its concrete presence, its abundance of symbolic meaning, and its surroundings, conspicuously evacuated of any clear historical meaning. Thinks the narrator, “To my mind, no man should hold the power ...
1.1
That the narrator’s relationship with God is close and has been continuously
over a period of time.
1.2
1.2.1. This phrase alludes to the cross carried by Jesus to his crucifixion. In
the context of the poem it alludes to the pain, suffering that one in the
narrator’s circumstances has to bear, the pain, the sores and isolation of a
Leper. 1.2.2. The general external appearance, the stigma that a Leper
carries.
1.2.3
1.3
1.3.1. With its own sea and its own sadness
1.3.2. The "s" sound often suggests a snake-like quality, implying slyness and
danger. This goes to show the unpleasant, sorrowful circumstances of the
disease.
2.1
The poet refers to his use of the simile “for men like termites will gnaw and tear
at your soul”, the comparison of men to termites is trivial in that men do much
more harm than termites.
2.2
The simile “men like termites” compares men to termites, in that as termites
gnaw and tear at each bite, so do humans to one’s soul through their words
and actions. The simile is effective as it helps the poet clearly illustrates his
message.
3.
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