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Write Critical Appreciation of the poem THE BANGLE SELLERS

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I read this poem in a story book and it is the most vibrant & colorful poem ever written.Naidu's poem explores the imagery associated with bangles and the implications for women's roles in a traditionalist Indian social setting. Bangle sellers take their load of bangles to the temple fair to sell them. The bangles are termed as “lustrous tokens of radiant lives” which mean that they are symbols of love in people’s lives. They are trying to convince the purchasing public of the spiritual and symbolic importance of these bangles.In this process, the speaker makes strong connections between the bangles and their role in providing "happy daughters and happy wives." The poet says that some of the bangles are made for the unmarried women and they are of silver and blue in color. The other bangles made for the bride glows like the fields of corn during morning. Those bangles glow like the bride’s marriage flame and rich in her heart’s desires. The bangles are tinkling with ‘luminous’ colors like the bride’s laughter or tears. Some bangles are made for the elderly women who have journeyed through half of their life. The purple and gray flecked bangle is meant to symbolize a woman who "serves her household in fruitful pride,/And worships the gods at her husband's side." The subsequent stanzas describe through lush and natural imagery the beauty of the bangles and their representation of these ideals help to increase their precious value. Some of these descriptions invoke the passion of "marriage's fire" and, in the last stanza, help to bring to light the socially accepted role of women in this setting. It is not very clear in the poem if the bangle seller is a man or a woman, and perhaps, some level of meaning might change if one plays with the gender of the speaker.The rhyme scheme of the poem is aa-bb-cc. The poem employs colorful imagery liberally and is an epitome of the typical Indian scene. Onomatopoeia is one of the figures of speech used to describe the sounds of the bangles, which gives a musical flow to the poem.Keep Reading :) :D12.3k Views · View UpvotersRelated QuestionsMore Answers BelowCan I get the imagery and thematic summary for any two poems by Sarojini Naidu?How does the poem "The Bangle Sellers" throw light on Sarojini Naidu's conception of Indian women?What is the format of a critical appreciation of a poem?How does the poem "The Bangle Sellers" by Sarojini Naidu celebrate womanhood?Is Sarojini Naidu's poetry Indian both in thought and spirit?Ask New QuestionAnonymousAnswered Jan 19, 2018697 ViewsRelated QuestionsWhat is the main theme of the Sarojini Naidu’s poem ' The Bangle Sellers'?What is the literary technique used in the poem 'Song of a Dream' by Sarojini Naidu?Where can I get the Bangle Sellers poem answers?What is Sarojini Naidu famous for?What points are to be mentioned when writing a critical appreciation of any poem?What are the themes of Sarojini Naidu poems with respect to the poems described?Why did Sarojini Naidu wrote poem like The Bangle Seller?How did Sarojini Naidu portrayed the Indian spirit in the poem The Bangle Sellers?How do I make a critical appreciation of a poem?What influenced Sarojini Naidu to become a poet?Ask New Question