Thanks, Mr King, much appreciated. One additional note: Heaney also makes Biblical allusions with 'stones of silence' (referencing the woman caught in adultery and Jesus saying, ' he who is without sin may cast the first stone') and also with 'numbered bones'. This last one is really interesting because it echoes the Psalmist's description of suffering in Psalm 21. This particular Psalm has a different numbering in the Catholic Bible - so in a deep way the reference captures the conflict in Northern Ireland in which religious difference was such a strong driving force. It's also, of course, the phrase that directly juxtaposes the section about Northern Ireland.
Thank you so much Mr King! This poem came up today and with your help I was able to excel in this poem! Keep up the hard work and thanks for all the great explanations you do in all your videos! Cheerio!
Sir, I honestly can’t thank you enough you’re helping so many students. This poem was the one used today in the OCR literature power and conflict and because of you I have a strong feeling that I did really well. I talked about all the context, thankyou so so much. You are the best.
A very useful analysis and gave me a very clear understanding so a huge thank you for that. One thing if you could add, is a mention of the major themes in this poem.
A bit more digging - 'numbered bones' is echoed in what may have been a popular Catholic prayer before a crucifix. Could Heaney be raising the question of whether a religion that exacts such tribal revenge while also worshipping a suffering, crucified Jesus has an element of voyeurism in it? That might be stretching it a bit too far, but I wonder.
Thanks, Mr King, much appreciated. One additional note: Heaney also makes Biblical allusions with 'stones of silence' (referencing the woman caught in adultery and Jesus saying, ' he who is without sin may cast the first stone') and also with 'numbered bones'. This last one is really interesting because it echoes the Psalmist's description of suffering in Psalm 21. This particular Psalm has a different numbering in the Catholic Bible - so in a deep way the reference captures the conflict in Northern Ireland in which religious difference was such a strong driving force. It's also, of course, the phrase that directly juxtaposes the section about Northern Ireland.
Thank you so much Mr King! This poem came up today and with your help I was able to excel in this poem! Keep up the hard work and thanks for all the great explanations you do in all your videos! Cheerio!
Sir, I honestly can’t thank you enough you’re helping so many students. This poem was the one used today in the OCR literature power and conflict and because of you I have a strong feeling that I did really well. I talked about all the context, thankyou so so much. You are the best.
what a brilliant explanation... completely grasped the poem !!
Thanks, and I really like the way you deconstruct the text
A very useful analysis and gave me a very clear understanding so a huge thank you for that. One thing if you could add, is a mention of the major themes in this poem.
Great analysis! Thanks so much.
A bit more digging - 'numbered bones' is echoed in what may have been a popular Catholic prayer before a crucifix. Could Heaney be raising the question of whether a religion that exacts such tribal revenge while also worshipping a suffering, crucified Jesus has an element of voyeurism in it? That might be stretching it a bit too far, but I wonder.
Amazing Lecture 👍
Hi sir, would you mind commenting on how this has been improved? I didn’t fully see the old versions so can’t notice the difference.
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Woooww!!!best explanation ever!!!
thank you for this explanation, it was very helpful
really helpful
pls could you do a analysis on the rest of the poems that you have not already done for conflict ocr ur vids are very helpful thanks
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great vid, thank you very much
Good one!