Summary of the poem entertainment by nissim ezekiel
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‘Entertainment’ depicts an authentic Indians.
A faithful explanation of monkey-show which one can see in any street of India.
Reactions of audiences are noted.
They have an intuitive fore-knowledge of time to pay:
Anticipating time for payment the crowd dissolves,
Some people in shame departs with smallest coin they have but show continous.
The monkey and master will starve to death.
Usual roadside diversion gives the poet with a chance to offer his reflections on Indian social life at meanest. Commenting on poem Dr. Shaila Mahan offers that ‘Entertainment’ shows the monkey show which is peculiar Indian street scene.
Poor Indian society and meanness of people watch the show but don't pay for it and slunk away after the show ends.” is the poetry of Nissim Ezekiel.
The whole poem is about the Indian cities that explain monkey shows that is performed on a road.
During the show, monkeys dance around on the command of his master and beats of a quavering drum.
This is said to be a mode of ‘Entertainment’ in the poem for rural citizens or for people who had a difficult life.
A master is also a poor man who survives on the money collected during the show.