Key quotations

Cards (5)

  • ’living space‘
    the title is ironic as there isn’t much living space in the slums of Mumbai
  • ’squeezed’
    The enjambment of the poem reflect how the structure leans over and and are on top of each other and the centeral ‘squeezed’ reflect how living space are ‘squeezed‘ I to small gaps
  • ‘Crookedly,’ ‘clutch’ and ‘leans dangerously‘
    these language suggest that it is unsafe
  • ‘Eggs’
    The image of the eggs shows ordinary object make the slum feel like home and also reflect the fragility of life
  • ‘Thin walls of faith’
    Final words. Suggest the existence of these living space is a miracle and implies they still have ‘faith‘ even in difficult situation