Poem
English Class
| Title | English Class |
|---|---|
| Author | Conleth Ellis |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Stone | 1971 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feiceann píolóta Éireannach a bhás féin in aisling | Seán Ó Dúrois | I nDán | 2013 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1154
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Under the Stone |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1971 |
| Publisher | Gill & Macmillan (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 15 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This short poem appears to be written from the perspective of a teacher or superior figure in this 'slum child's' life. The title is likely a reference to both learning English in a class, and the 'class' system in England which condemns many to a life of deprivation. Here, the speaker states that once fifteen comes, this child will have to go out to work and go into the adult world before their time. The speaker appears unsympathetic to the plight of this child, stating repeatedly 'do not involve me', despite the child's attempts to engage with his superior, bringing him poems 'scrawled on the back of his mind'. Possibly this is a reference to the inevitability of his fate, despite his inherent potential. |
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