The Interrogation Essay

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EDWIN MUIRS THE INTERROGATION In Edwin Muirs “The Interrogation” he describes the need to be free from imprisonment and in justice. The theme that Muir mostly looks at in the poem is having to hold on and endure the pain for as long as possible. This poem is very dramatic and emotional to the reader. Edwin Muir creates a very realistic atmosphere to add to the setting. Edwin Muir poem has a basic type of form. The form expresses his ideas naturally The length of the sentences are about 8 words long each. The poem consists of 21 lines. There is hardly no punctuation in the poem, the use of enjambment is frequent. The dialogue is easy to read and fast flowing. There is a lot of imagery in the poem. “we ... ” in this scenario because the poem says they "hesitated" in their approach to crossing the border. This is what led them to be interrogated by the "patrol". This has a direct relation to real life; you are more likely to succeed in things that you handle with courage then those that you handle with fear, as fear leads to suspicion. These people are doing an illegal act and we know that they handle the situation with the wrong approach. We are further confirmed that what these people are doing is illegal when the poem says "Must come out now, who, what we are," It conveys a sense of deception to the readers. I also think that according to the poem some people, that were confident and came as families were let through to cross the border with ease. This is supported because the poem says, "The careless lovers in pairs go ... Interrogation Edwin Muir’s poem of “The interrogation” is about the process of interrogation, and highlights the emotions and feelings of a victim who is wrongly accused, possibly caused by the patrol team’s action of stereotyping based on the victims looks and behaviour. It starts off clearly with the first two lines:

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