The Emigrée

• What is a key theme in "The Emigree"?

  Loss of homeland
• What perspective does "The Emigree" provide?

  Fictional voice of a displaced person
• How does "The Emigree" reflect on memory?

  Idealised memory vs present reality
• How does the structure of "The Emigree" contribute to its themes?

  Regular form but irregular line lengths
• What does the ending of "The Emigree" convey?

  Defiance and hope
• What does “Sunlight-clear” symbolize in "The Emigree"?

  Idealised memory
• What does “It may be at war” suggest in "The Emigree"?

  Conflict between memory and truth
• What does “My shadow falls as evidence of sunlight” imply?

  Embrace of identity despite exile
• What is the fictional voice in "The Emigree" about?

  A displaced person exiled from homeland
• What does "The Emigree" reflect on?

  Idealised memory vs present reality
• How many stanzas are in "The Emigree"?

  Three stanzas
• What does the regular form but irregular line lengths in "The Emigree" suggest?

  Defiance and hope
• What does "sunlight-clear" symbolize in "The Emigree"?

  Idealised memory
• What does "it may be at war" indicate in "The Emigree"?

  Conflict between memory and truth
• What does "my shadow falls as evidence of sunlight" suggest in "The Emigree"?

  Embrace of identity despite exile
• What themes are explored in "The Emigree"?

  Loss of homeland, power of memory