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, the poem deals with the anxiety of growing older, in light of the possibility of not living to see another day.

Critically analyse the poem "close shave" by Charles Mungoshi A plane roars above rattling the loose sheets of the roof. Clearly he hears the click-click of the barber’s cold shears close to his jugular vein. He swallows, dryly – a distant memory brushes his brow feathery, ever so lightly – as a big ball of new grey hair softly – heavily falls in his lap. by considering if the speaker is a first, second or a third person

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, one can assume that this is a male describing a very traumatic experience. The plane flying overhead, the sound of the shears being close to the victim's neck, and the hair being cut are all indicative of a very shocking and horrific event. The distant memory of the event, the brush of the brow, and the new hair being soft and heavy allude to the passage of time and how much this event has affected the speaker.

Critically analyse the poem "close shave" by Charles Mungoshi A plane roars above rattling the loose sheets of the roof. Clearly he hears the click-click of the barber’s cold shears close to his jugular vein. He swallows, dryly – a distant memory brushes his brow feathery, ever so lightly – as a big ball of new grey hair softly – heavily falls in his lap. by looking at the type of the speaker

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's appearance, one can tell that the barber's shears are very close to the victim's jugular vein. The man swallows dryly, likely trying to remove the memories of the barber's blade from his mind. Finally, the man brushes his hair lightly with one hand and drags his beard with the other as a new, heavy gray hair falls into his lap.

Critically analyse the poem "close shave" by Charles Mungoshi A plane roars above rattling the loose sheets of the roof. Clearly he hears the click-click of the barber’s cold shears close to his jugular vein. He swallows, dryly – a distant memory brushes his brow feathery, ever so lightly – as a big ball of new grey hair softly – heavily falls in his lap. by looking at the speaker

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of this poem it is easy to see how it portrays the struggles of modern day Johannesburg. This city is plagued with poverty, corruption, and violence. However, despite all of this, the citizens still try to find a way to get by and to have hope for a brighter future.

Critically analyse the poem ''Johannesburg'' by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at the conclusion

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of the poem, one can see that the city of Johannesburg is a place of deception and lies. The traffic is sick, the veins are of life, but it is also a time bomb ready to explode and destroy all in its path. The city is a place of poverty, repression and inequality. However, despite all this, the city still has green pastures and flashy towers. It is a place of both the past and the future, but it is also a place of insanity and death.

Critically analyse the poem ''Johannesburg'' by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at the imagery

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in Lesego Rampolokeng's poem "Johannesburg," the reader can see a cityscape full of deception and lies. The traffic is relentless, the veins of life are sick, and the only thing that seems to be able to hold us together is the fear of our own extinction. The poem reflects the contemporary Johannesburg and its inhabitants, who are struggling to survive in a city that is constantly dying.

Critically analyse the poem ''Johannesburg'' by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at the imagery

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of a cityscape, the poem portrays Johannesburg as a place that is polluted and full of deception. The traffic, the veins of life, and the buildings all reflect the grime and the decay of the city. The desperation and lack of hope of the people are also apparent in the work.

Critically analyse the poem "Johannesburg" by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at imagery

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of Johannesburg, one can see that the city is paved with gold, but it is full of deception and lies. Dreams come here to die, as the city is constantly filled with traffic and the sickening sound of machines. Life is a ticking time bomb, with the ever-growing threat of our own extinction. The only way to survive is to walk with arrogance and disguise our staggering heart-treads, as we are all recession whipped into the repression machine. The green pastures of wealth are nothing but death vault

Critically analyse the poem "Johannesburg" by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at imaginery

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, imagery, and rhyme, the poem "Johannesburg" is about the struggles of life in a city, specifically Johannesburg. The tone is bleak, with subtleties of discrimination and poverty. The images are of people walking on streets filled with traffic and pollution, of lives being drained by the ever-present financial crisis, and of people living on the fringe, isolated from the rest of society. The poem is about the futility of trying to escape the cycle of life.

Critically analyse the poem "Johannesburg" by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at tone

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and content of the poem, johannesburg can be seen to be a city with an oppressed and marginalized population. the paved streets, sickly green pastures, and glass towers are all reflective of the city's repressive nature. the poem also mentions the recession and how it has impacted the city's inhabitants.

Critically analyse the poem "Johannesburg" by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at structure

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, word choice and meter, it can be seen that the poem is about the city of Johannesburg and how it has been affected by things such as economic recession, corruption and inequality. Johannesburg is described as a city paved with gold, with deceptions and lies everywhere and dreams coming to die. Traffic flows and sickens people, while life ticks away with the eternal time bomb of our own extinction. The city is portrayed as a place of uncertainty, where people try to disguise their staggering he

Critically analyse the poem "Johannesburg" by Lesego Rampolokeng Johannesburg my city Paved with judas gold Deceptions and lies Dreams come here to die Traffic flows in the sick 5 Vein of life as we tick With the eternal time bomb Of our own extinction We walk of uncertainty Swaggering to disguise 10 Our staggering heart-treads We’re all recession whipped Into the repression machine Mirrored in the glass towers The green pastures of wealth 15 Are vaults of death Nothing is secure Neither politics nor prayer Can guarantee the future Jo’burg my city 20 Here our birth is a lie We just rush to die Without living Just existing To keep the money belt spinning 25 Only the wise come out winning & the rest Feet first As pawns of evil hand or ogre eye Or else 30 On the fringe Of our own insanity by looking at diction

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