Analysis of the poem The captive air of Chandipur-on-sea
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In the poem, Captive Air of Chandipur on Sea, the poet Jayanta Mahapatra, uses the imagery of the evening landscape of the Chandipur Sea to mirror his own sense of hopelessness, sadness, grief and regret.
The sound of the sea reminds him of the glorious past and the smell of the sea reminds him of the various trade relations Orissa has had with other states over the centuries.
He is reminded of what a trading powerhouse Orissa use to be yet the present scenario seems gloomy and disappointing.
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The Captive Air of Chandipur-on-Sea' is a poem that relives the tale'of struggle between Man and Nature in the background of the seascape at Chandipur. It recounts the nostalgia about he lost labour and efforts of our predecessors in the conquest of Nature. ... Nature is all powerful No one can win over it.