Question

What message does stephen spender convey through the poem an elementary school classroom in a slum

Answer 1

in this poem Stephen Spender described the theme of social injustice and class inequalities of civilized and poor slum people.The civilized world is educated, progressive and developed. The other world to the slum children of Tyrol valley who need education and they live in cramped holes. He wants then to fulfill this gap and requests the civilized people to educate and raise them.

Answer 2

Answer:

The poet conveys the message that he wants freedom from a life of hunger and misery for the poor children. He wishes that the children should be provided with quality education. They should be brought out from their filthy surroundings into the comforting lap of nature.