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A Doctor's Journal Entry for August 6,1945

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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1

Poet and Background

  • Vikram Seth was born on 20 June 1952.
  • Vikram Seth was born in Calcutta.
  • His mother, Leila Seth, became the first female judge of the Delhi High Court and the first woman Chief Justice of a state High Court in India.
2

Theme and Central Message

  • The poem shows the horrors of war through the experience of one survivor.
  • It presents the atomic bombing of Hiroshima as a scene of sudden destruction and deep human suffering.
  • The poem shows that war destroys bodies, homes, and normal human life.
3

Form, Structure, and Style

  • The poem is written in iambic pentameter with rhyming couplets, also called heroic couplets.
  • The formal structure creates a controlled rhythm.
  • This control contrasts with the chaos, violence, and confusion described in the poem.
4

Important Characters and Figures

  • The Doctor is the narrator and a Japanese doctor who survives the bombing of Hiroshima.
  • He describes his injuries, his search for his wife, and the journey toward the hospital.
  • Yecko-san is the doctor's wife. She is injured, bloodstained, frightened, and holding her elbow.

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The poem strongly condemns war byThe events are told byThe poem is written in iambicThe opening line describes a morningThe doctor often describes terrifying events

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