Humor Poem by Alan Brownjohn
OK. Now I think you have idea about theme of parrot(Humor poem by Alan Brownjohn). See what I think.may be my facts are not good enough as you. OK this what I think.
Comment on the theme of the poem. How is the theme conveyed?
Referring to the poem “Parrot” by Alon Brownjohn, we come to understand that the poet uses the cruelness of people towards animals as the theme of the poem. We notice the satisfaction of the people by caging a parrot and expects his performances according to their needs.They want the bird to behave in that such a way so that they can be happy.There is nothing to bird to do other than sitting with both eye closed.
“Sometime I sit with both eyes closed ”
But the family members expect more..
than this. They want a bird who is very active and behaves to suit the human needs. It can be understood when people say ,
“He wont talk
Because hes thinking bird”
According to my opinion it is very unreasonable to satisfy human needs by caging birds. Its freedom is limited to a small space that he cant behave as he likes. Its question as readers why the animals are caged like this. It rally shows the cruelness of man. Not only that the man tries to change the behavioral pattern of the bird as well. They hope to keep their pet in higher level to maintain their social status. It seems that the family members speak very highly about the bird.
“He ponders on the thing he hears