Question

1) How did the ‘bottle bits on stone’ reflect the plight of the slum settlers

this question is asked in my English paper class 12. please answer in a simple way which i can copy paste ​

Answer 1

Answer

• The image that is used to describe the poverty of these children is that of the ‘slag heap’ on which the children stay. Their thin bodies are described as skins peeping through by bones. Their surroundings are so dirty that the poet uses the words ‘foggy slum’ and ‘bottle bits on stones’.

Answer 2

The image that is used to describe the poverty of these children is that of the ‘slag heap’ on which the children stay. Their thin bodies are described as skins peeping through by bones. Their surroundings are so dirty that the poet uses the words ‘foggy slum’ and ‘bottle bits on stones