theme of poem "the professor" by nissim eziekel
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The poem "The Professor" is essentially a satire on Indian English. This poem is in the form of a dialogue between a professor and his old student. But the listener is silent throughout the poem and so it can be termed to be a monologue. The speaker in this poem is a professor and his basic profession is to educate others. But, he himself seems to lack the proper command of the medium he utilizes. Thus it is ironical indeed.
From the conversation with his student we come to know that he only showcases his family members. He showcases his sons as a social showpiece. He says,
"Are well settled in life.
One is sales manager,
One is bank manager.
Both have cars."
The poet makes fun of the Indian tradition that makes use of rhyming names for their kids. He says,
"Sarala and Tarala are married"
The speaker in the poem, puts forth with an air of satisfaction that,
"Sarala and Tarala are married
Their husbands are very nice boys"
The poet portrays that in Indian society the end achievement for girls is to get married and to have kids. And for boys on the other hand is to be in a good position and to have a high pay.
His language is very amusing. It appears to be a direct translation of the native language with the same structure and tone. But, though the tone is serious, the subject is very trivial in nature.
The speaker asks the listener a question that is so indifferent. He says,
"How many issues you have? Three?
That is good. These are days of family planning
I am not against. We have to change with times.
Whole world is changing. In India also
We are keeping up. Our progress is progressing.
Old values are going, new values are coming.
Everything is happening with leaps and bounds."
This conversation does not verge on academic topics. Though he seems to advocate family planning, he doesn't seem to adopt it.
The professor that is portrayed in this poem proves to be a good one neither academically nor morally supportive one. He seems to be hopelessly egocentric obsessed with his own matters.
Thus this poem in way typically portrays the Indian mentality for his age and position in society. The poet in a subtle sarcastic way ridicules the mindset of the old age people. The style that the poet uses to describe this leaves a far greater impact on the readers mind than the content itself.
From the conversation with his student we come to know that he only showcases his family members. He showcases his sons as a social showpiece. He says,
"Are well settled in life.
One is sales manager,
One is bank manager.
Both have cars."
The poet makes fun of the Indian tradition that makes use of rhyming names for their kids. He says,
"Sarala and Tarala are married"
The speaker in the poem, puts forth with an air of satisfaction that,
"Sarala and Tarala are married
Their husbands are very nice boys"
The poet portrays that in Indian society the end achievement for girls is to get married and to have kids. And for boys on the other hand is to be in a good position and to have a high pay.
His language is very amusing. It appears to be a direct translation of the native language with the same structure and tone. But, though the tone is serious, the subject is very trivial in nature.
The speaker asks the listener a question that is so indifferent. He says,
"How many issues you have? Three?
That is good. These are days of family planning
I am not against. We have to change with times.
Whole world is changing. In India also
We are keeping up. Our progress is progressing.
Old values are going, new values are coming.
Everything is happening with leaps and bounds."
This conversation does not verge on academic topics. Though he seems to advocate family planning, he doesn't seem to adopt it.
The professor that is portrayed in this poem proves to be a good one neither academically nor morally supportive one. He seems to be hopelessly egocentric obsessed with his own matters.
Thus this poem in way typically portrays the Indian mentality for his age and position in society. The poet in a subtle sarcastic way ridicules the mindset of the old age people. The style that the poet uses to describe this leaves a far greater impact on the readers mind than the content itself.
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