A FIGHTER’S LINESBY MARZUKI ALI

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STANZA 1

LITERAL

• THE PERSONA TELLS THAT HE IS OLD AND HAS NO PHYSICAL STRENGTH ANYMORE. HE THEN TALKS ABOUT HIS SACRIFICES FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE COUNTRY

FIGURATIVE

• THE PERSONA IS A SOLDIER WHO IS WEAK AND OLD. HE AND HIS PEOPLE HAVE FOUGHT FOR THE COUNTRY’S INDEPENDENCE AND MAKE A LOT OF SACRIFICES. SOME OF THEM LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE BATTLE AND SOME LIVE BUT THEIR NAMES REMAINS UNSUNG.

STANZA 2

LITERAL

• THE PERSONA IS NOW IN A WHEELCHAIR, MAYBE DUE TO THE BATTLE HE ENGAGED. HE IS NOW WORRYING ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT HIS PEOPLE IS FACING; DECEITFUL ACTS. DUE TO HIS CONDITION, HE CAN ONLY SIT AND WATCH SINCE HE IS POWERLESS. NOBODY LISTENS TO HIM ANYMORE.

FIGURATIVE

• THE PERSONA BELIEVE THAT HE IS GOING TO BE IN THE WHEELCHAIR FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE, PHYSICALLY HELPLESS AND CAN ONLY WATCH THE WRONGDOINGS OF SOME PEOPLE SINCE HE IS NOW A CRIPPLED MAN. THE CHALLENGE NOW IS TOO BIG FOR HIM TO FIGHT.

STANZA 3

LITERAL

• THE PERSONA TELLS THE YOUNGSTERS TO BE BRAVE AND UNITE TO FIGHT THE CHALLENGES. HE WANTS THEM TO CLAIM THE JUSTICE THEY DESERVE. HE WANTS THEM TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY FROM THE DECEITFUL ACTS THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON.

FIGURATIVE

• THE PERSONA IS SHOWING HIS PATRIOTISM, CALLING FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO WAKE UP. THEY NEED TO UNITE REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, SOCIAL STATUS OR RELIGION. THEY HAVE TO REALIZE THAT THE COUNTRY MIGHT FACE A GREAT PROBLEM IF NO ONE CARES TO FIGHT THE INJUSTICE AND LIES.

STANZA 4

LITERAL

• THE PERSONA BELIEVES THAT HE IS POWERLESS NOW, ONLY A LITTLE TIME REMAINS WITH HIM. HE URGES THE YOUNG GENERATION TO SPEAK UP AND FIGHT FOR THE JUSTICE.

FIGURATIVE

• THE PERSONA IS HELPLESS BECAUSE NOBODY HEARD HIM. THUS, IT IS NOW THE DUTY OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS THEIR TURN TO DO SO.

WORD POWER!• DECEIT : THE QUALITY OF BEING UNTRUE, MISLEADING

FALSEHOOD

• HEIRS : A PERSON WHO IS ENTITLED BY LAW OR BY THE TERMS OF A WILL TO INHERIT THE ESTATE OF ANOTHER

• REMNANTS : A SMALL PART OR PORTION THAT REMAINS AFTER THE MAIN PART NO LONGER EXISTS; REMAINDERS

• CRIPPLED : DISABLED IN THE FEET OR LEGS

• ANCESTORS : FOREFATHERS