what is the summary for Fire and the heart of man by sir john squire?
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Sir John Squire (1882-1958) in his poem "There was an Indian," describes Columbus's discovery of America from the point of view of an Indian (Native American).
The poem begins by describing the Indian as a person "who had known no change"--his way of life had not changed for centuries. When he sees Columbus's ships approaching he gasps, because he has never seen anything like them before. He can only describe them as "huge canoes" that have "bellying cloths on poles" (sails on masts) and "fluttering coloured signs" (flags).
The Indian fears what he sees; his lips turn pale, and he hides behind a stone and stares at the ships. He sees, but does "not understand, / Columbus's doom-burdened caravels." Caravels are small, light sailing ships, like Columbus's. They are referred to as "doom-burdened" because the appearance of Europeans eventually led to the near-annihilation of the Native Americans.
The poem begins by describing the Indian as a person "who had known no change"--his way of life had not changed for centuries. When he sees Columbus's ships approaching he gasps, because he has never seen anything like them before. He can only describe them as "huge canoes" that have "bellying cloths on poles" (sails on masts) and "fluttering coloured signs" (flags).
The Indian fears what he sees; his lips turn pale, and he hides behind a stone and stares at the ships. He sees, but does "not understand, / Columbus's doom-burdened caravels." Caravels are small, light sailing ships, like Columbus's. They are referred to as "doom-burdened" because the appearance of Europeans eventually led to the near-annihilation of the Native Americans.
GSPrasanthKumar:
Fire and the heart of man is a prose by John squire not a poetry
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