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Have you news of my boy Jack?
Not this tide
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In this sorrowful poem, Kipling captures the enduring agony of parents during wartime.
The repetitive questioning 'Have you news of my boy Jack?
' highlights the desperate search for information amidst the chaos of war.
The response, 'Not this tide', suggests an ongoing cycle of hope and disappointment, emphasizing the relentless passage of time.
The setting, with wind and tide imagery, evokes a sense of vastness and the indifferent power of nature mirroring the uncertainty and loss experienced by families.
Kipling, having lost his own son in World War I, infuses the poem with personal grief, making it a universal lament for lost youth and parental suffering.
The repetitive questioning 'Have you news of my boy Jack?
' highlights the desperate search for information amidst the chaos of war.
The response, 'Not this tide', suggests an ongoing cycle of hope and disappointment, emphasizing the relentless passage of time.
The setting, with wind and tide imagery, evokes a sense of vastness and the indifferent power of nature mirroring the uncertainty and loss experienced by families.
Kipling, having lost his own son in World War I, infuses the poem with personal grief, making it a universal lament for lost youth and parental suffering.
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