Janet's Voice

Furthermore, Janet Qureshi’s “voice” also becomes apparent when analyzing the tone and structure of the three poems. In “My Childhood Wish” Janet’s tone is very self-pitying, to further explain, Janet uses this tone to show the reader that she is the victim and therefore has done nothing wrong to deserve all of what was done (losing her mother, being separated by her twin brother, etc.), the line that seems to best represent the overall tone of this poem is “If someone will be kind”. Janet was in need of someone to give her the smallest hint of attention to make her feel like she was needed, after losing so much – she felt unloved and uncared for. The structure includes interesting use of word placement, rhyme of similar ending sounds, use …show more content…
In “A Sick Child”, the tone is sympathetic; this is because we begin to recognize another person's emotional hardships and providing assurance and comfort. The use of diction uses of the words “suffering”, “hell”, “sick” and “tragic” which provides a gloomy and / or depressing tone to the passage. The words listed allow the reader to really listen in on the poet’s “voice”, because it’s set the tone of a very daunting atmosphere. Lastly, within the poem “Your Presence”, the ton is despairing - loss of all hope, but comes to realize she will be with her father in some time and shows some hope. The use of diction; “I felt…” “I saw…” throughout the passage, the writer ensures that the readers will give more consideration to characteristic of the imagery of the five senses used and that they are going to feel throughout the poem. The “voice” of Janet Qureshi is similar in tone when it comes to all three poems, because the language used is rich in not only exploring the five senses, but also using words that allow the reader to think deeper into the meaning of the overall …show more content…
The poetic devices that are most strongly used, is the use of imagery and symbolism. Within the poems “My Childhood Wish” and “Your Presence” the imagery heightens between these two passages. For example, in “My Childhood Wish” line number 15 states “…I’d run with him and feel the wind…” the importance appeals to the sense of touch and / or tactile sense - meaning that everyone needs someone to push them back up when they are feeling down and even if that person would turn out to become a pet. In comparison, “Your Presence” has a line that states “…I saw the seaside glowing and fresh... People laughing and relaxing there…” (lines 9, 10). The importance is that Janet is symbolizing the fact that she can see the freshness of the seaside, although she is morally just imagining it - the way it may feel. Although she is using imagery by stating that she can see her father there with her, but in spirit. As if he is really there. Moving forward, the use of symbolism is shown in “My Childhood Wish” and “A Sick Child”. For example, in “My Childhood Wish” Janet wrote “…Perhaps one day I’ll have a pup…” (line 19), the importance is that the meaning allows the reader to suspect that ‘perhaps one day I’ll have someone to love and that loves me back’ (someone to rely upon, to have joyful moments with). Similarly, in “A Sick Child” “…His recovery is their only wealth…”

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