Question

Give me the theme of the poem 'Dolphins'.
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Answer 1

Answer:

“The dolphins” is a dramatic monologue written by Carol Ann Duffy from the perspective of a dolphin who has lost the freedom it enjoyed in the ocean and is now trapped in an artificial swimming pool. This poem brings into limelight the emotions and sufferings of a dolphin subjected to confinement.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Enslavement is one of the main themes of the poem, 'Dolphins' . The poem begins with the dolphins words that "world is what you see me not dance", the words swim and dance are playful words depicting joy and freedom but in the next line the reality striked hard . The dolphins are in there element but I are enslaved. Though they are in water ,they live a life totally opposite to the free and carefree life in the ocean they are now restricted to unlimited space in a pool where they cannot show swim or dance. Their movements are constantly regulated by a man in authority .