POLLUTION AROUND US!

HELP US TO TAKE CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT!

THE FILTHY AIR

IS THIS THE AIR OF THE FUTURE?

THE DEAD CROW

He saw a dead crow in a drain near the Post Office, He saw an old man gasping for air And a baby barely able to breathe In a crowded morning clinic This land is so rich Why should we suffer like this? I want clean air For my grandchildren I want the damned fools To leave the forest alone, I want the trees to grow, The rivers run free And the earth covered with grass. Let the politicians plan how we may live with dignity Now and always

The Poet A. Samad Said

His full name is Abdul Samad Muhammad Said. Born in April 1935 in Durian Tunggal, Melaka. A respected and acknowledged Malaysian writer. He received the Sasterawan Negara Award in 1985, the Asean Award in 1993 and the Sasterawan Nusantara Award in 1999.

SYNOPSIS
The poet is deeply concerned about the effects of pollution on the future generation. He is shocked with the disappearance of clean air, natural forests and free flowing river. He holds the politicians accountable for planning a cleaner environment for the future generation.

LITERARY MEANING
STANZA 1

LITERARY MEANING

IMPLICATIONS

The poet is upset to see a dead Pollution has affected the crow. animals. The man is sad to see an old man & a baby having breathing problems. Pollution affects all-both young and old.

The poet is troubled to see the Shows that pollution affects clinic crowded with sick people. peoples well beings. The poet cant understand why Wealth cannot buy health if many people must suffer in a rich pollution still takes place. country.

STANZA 2
The poet wants clean air for his grandchildren He wants the forests to be undisturbed so that the trees can grow He wants the rivers to flow freely He wants the earth to be covered with grass He suggests that politicians should think of way to solve the pollutions problems so that people can live decently now and forever

THEMES
Air pollution Deforestation Responsibility

MORAL VALUES

Man must not pollute the environment Man must not destroy the forest The authorities must ensure we have a safe environment to live in.