It could be said that the poem "Keeping Quite" presents the poet's philosophy for a different kind of world. If you were asked to highlight the elements of Neruda's vision that resonate in your specific social, political and cultural contexts, which three main ideas would you engage with? Use relevant textual details for your analysis.
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The poet's philosophy of an exotic moment of silence will be an antidote to violence, hatred and war.
Neruda strongly sympathized with the working class and very well understood the strong class divisions that had fractured the Chilean society. The sufferings of both the workers in salt mines and sea creatures in the ocean would end if only everybody kept quiet for a moment. The theme of environmental conservation and Social Justice makes its presence strongly felt in Lines 11-14.
Neruda is also vehemently political in his poetry, any attempt to divorce his poetry from his politics and the communist ideology is neither necessary nor desirable.
The poem seeks to rise above racial and linguistic differences. This attempt towards inclusion is seen in the opening lines of the poem. The speaker employs the collective “we” to begin the exercise.
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The poet's philosophy of an exotic moment of silence will be an antidote to violence, hatred and war.
Neruda strongly sympathized with the working class and very well understood the strong class divisions that had fractured the Chilean society. The sufferings of both the workers in salt mines and sea creatures in the ocean would end if only everybody kept quiet for a moment. The theme of environmental conservation and Social Justice makes its presence strongly felt in Lines 11-14.
Neruda is also vehemently political in his poetry, any attempt to divorce his poetry from his politics and the communist ideology is neither necessary nor desirable.
The poem seeks to rise above racial and linguistic differences. This attempt towards inclusion is seen in the opening lines of the poem. The speaker employs the collective “we” to begin the exercise.
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