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Notes on Poem by Peter
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ANCESTORS By Peter Skrzynecki:Skrzynecki questions the signi cance of his heritage and his connection to his
familial roots in "Ancestors," attempting to nd meaning and purpose in his
ancestors. The poet employs a series of rhetorical questions in a foreboding and
menacing tone to convey his disconnection from a place from the past, a recurring
motif. This is reinforced by the landscape imagery, "a moonlit plain," which adds to
the eerie mood.
The use of the words "these," "they," and "them" frequently creates a sense of
alienation and the idea that he is different from "them" and does not belong in
"their" world. This estrangement from his ancestors is emphasised by his use of the
phrase "faceless," which conveys a sense of anonymity while also implying the
poet's own anonymity. The poet employs a series of rhetorical questions in a
foreboding and menacing tone to convey his disconnection from a place from the
past, a recurring motif.
This is reinforced by the landscape imagery, "a moonlit plain," which adds to the
eerie mood. The frequent use of the words "these," "they," and "them" creates a
sense of alienation and the idea that he is distinct from "them" and does not belong
in "their" world. This estrangement from his ancestors is emphasised when he
refers to them as "faceless," conveying a sense of anonymity and implying the
poet's failure to discover their identity. Furthermore, the use of questions such as
"What secrets do they whisper?" and "Why do they never speak?" conveys the idea
of secrecy and intrigue in the group of ancestors, indicating a disconnect from his
family's past and, as a result, the writer's isolation from his heritage.
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