Question

central themes of the poem dolphins

Answer 1

The tone of the poem is depressing and sad. Thedolphins are aware of their bleak future. ... Thus the poet Carol Ann Duffy is successful in her endeavor to highlight issues such as enmity between man and nature, exploitation, oppression and lack of freedom in connection with animal welfare in her poem, 'The Dolphins'.

Answer 2

Answer:

THE CENTRAL THEME IS ENSLAVEMENT AND MAN CRUELTY TOWARDS ANIMALS.

Explanation:

ENSLAVEMENT IS TH EMAIN THEME OF THE POEM .THE DOLPHINS ARE IN THEIR ELELMENT BUT ARE ENSLAVED ,THEY DONT HAVE THE CARE FREE LIFE AND FREEDOM AS THEY HAVE IN THE OCEANS . NOW THEY ARE RESYTRICTED TO THE LIMITS OF THE POOL .

HUMAN GREED AND CRUELTY  TO ANIMALS BECAUSE HERE DOLPHINS ALWAYS HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE HUMANS .THEIR LIFE IS CONTROLLED BY HUMANS AND THEY HAVE TO OBEY HIM .