Analysis (The Son is in Secondary School by Affian Sa’at)

The Son is in Secondary School by Affian Sa’at

The poem is written in a single line, a couplet. triplet and a quatrain.

The poem tells us about most likely the poet's childhood when he was in school. He first introduce his school which has a latin motto. He does not clearly remember the motto as in the last sentence of the first stanza, he said 'or something'. He then says about his normal day in school and also about special occasions like Chinese New Year and also about his best friend. In the last stanza, there was a picture of him in the yearbook pushing a wheelchair smilling with his eyes closed.
This indicates that the poet was on a wheelchair through his school life.

The poet felt that his school days were fun and interesting and in the poem it does not really state that he misses school but through my own understanding, he misses all the things that happen in school. He also felt that his friend who shaded all A's was heroic.


There are so far not much obvious literary devices in the poem so it is relatively hard to find as a beginner.
I do share the same sentiments of the fact that primary school was fun and interesting where a lot of wierd and interesting things happen. My memories of those days were all with my friends and most of the time, we were more or lest playing if not just chatting around. It is also a time where I made the most friends before secondary school.





John