Class -XII (Flamingo)- Poem (2) -An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum by Stephen Spender
An Elementary school classroom in a slum About the poet Stephen Spender (1909-1995) was a poet and English essayist. Spender had keen interest in politics and so, he declared himself as socialist and pacifist. His work concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle. THEME OF THE POEM (Social injustice and class inequalities) The poem written by Stephen spender describes the social inequalities which are prevailing in the society. In the poem he describes the condition of the students of an elementary school which is situated in a slum area. The poet wants to draw attention of everyone towards these kids so that their life can be improved and they may get trained to become good citizens rather than criminals. Summary This poem by Stephen Spender gives a vivid description of a school classroom in a slum and the children in the class. The faces of the children are dull. Their appearance shows that they are unwanted. The children have gloomy faces. Their heads ha