1. Roots and Identity
E.K.B sees his uncle as an idol and shows that he is proud to be in his uncle's bloodstream by titling the poem "Ogun" who is the African god of iron and thunder. ... The tongue represents the language and the "mother tongue" is the native or original language. ... Sujata Bhatt's objective of this poem is to present to people how difficult it is to move to a foreign country but wanting to still speak her native language, her mother tongue. ...
- Word Count: 980
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School