This famous poem by Lewis Carroll talks about the nonsense of the society in a rather childish way. With some imaginary and portmanteaux words, Jabberwocky poem is fun for children while opens up some new horizons for adults too. The poet loves to play with words and came up with words like frumious – combining "fuming" and "furious”; mimsy – combining "miserable" and "flimsy”; slithy – combining “slimy” and “lithe” and so on. On one hand when the process of making portmanteaux words may be thought provoking for imaginary children, it may even quench the thirst of some writers who search thesaurus continuously for a perfect word. Interesting, isn’t it?
The poem actually takes for a ride into a neverland (a never seen land) where frumious Bandersnatch and mimsy borogoves roam around with open jaws and claws. When father bewares son from going out to avoid captivity by ‘jabberwocky’, isn’t it our very own world that peeps out? Seen from a different perspective, the neverland may actually collide with our very loved society created by ourselves only. Aren’t the portmanteaus referring to the double-standard lifestyle that we try to live up? Or just think of the savage fight between the little boy and monstrous jabberwock coming all of a sudden from the woods. The brave boy kills him and his father comes to praise him giving him a warm hug. On one side when the poem talks about the most-likable fantasy of children with a brave boy killing a monster, at the same time does the poet want to leave some hidden message in his coded scribbling? The wood like society, the monster like evil, a visionary hero and people’s love - all seem to come vivid. After a number of reading, hurdling at every second word, with nail biting into pieces, scrolling the mouse again and again for the translation of portmanteaus and appreciating each time the poet’s wit; ultimately when the poem is unveiled in its simplest form, it does not seem to be that simple. No wonder, it is one of the most interesting pieces of literature I’ve ever read.
Note :-
Bandersnatch - A swift moving creature with snapping jaws. Capable of extending its neck.
Borogoves - A thin shabby-looking bird with its feathers sticking out all round, something like a live mop.
Frumious - Combination of "fuming" and "furious”.
Mimsy - Combination of "miserable" and "flimsy."
If you are one of those people having never encountered this poem, please click below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky
The poem actually takes for a ride into a neverland (a never seen land) where frumious Bandersnatch and mimsy borogoves roam around with open jaws and claws. When father bewares son from going out to avoid captivity by ‘jabberwocky’, isn’t it our very own world that peeps out? Seen from a different perspective, the neverland may actually collide with our very loved society created by ourselves only. Aren’t the portmanteaus referring to the double-standard lifestyle that we try to live up? Or just think of the savage fight between the little boy and monstrous jabberwock coming all of a sudden from the woods. The brave boy kills him and his father comes to praise him giving him a warm hug. On one side when the poem talks about the most-likable fantasy of children with a brave boy killing a monster, at the same time does the poet want to leave some hidden message in his coded scribbling? The wood like society, the monster like evil, a visionary hero and people’s love - all seem to come vivid. After a number of reading, hurdling at every second word, with nail biting into pieces, scrolling the mouse again and again for the translation of portmanteaus and appreciating each time the poet’s wit; ultimately when the poem is unveiled in its simplest form, it does not seem to be that simple. No wonder, it is one of the most interesting pieces of literature I’ve ever read.
Note :-
Bandersnatch - A swift moving creature with snapping jaws. Capable of extending its neck.
Borogoves - A thin shabby-looking bird with its feathers sticking out all round, something like a live mop.
Frumious - Combination of "fuming" and "furious”.
Mimsy - Combination of "miserable" and "flimsy."
If you are one of those people having never encountered this poem, please click below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky
