Looking Into a Mirror Held up to Jarring Reality: The Deep Imprints of Poverty in Children’s Poetry
Özet
Poetry is a powerful literary form that reflects the rich expressive possibilities and subtle nuances of a language in terms of form, and creates a deep sequence of emotions and associations in terms of content. Children's poetry, in both form and content, serves as a multifaceted tool for enriching children linguistically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. Poetry can help children develop awareness of social issues, understand society, and approach problems from different perspectives and solutions. The aim of this study is to determine how children's poetry addresses one of today's significant social issues, poverty. To this end, the poverty-themed poems of five poets who write children's poetry have been examined. The selection of poets and poems was done through purposive sampling, and the descriptive analysis method was used for the analysis of the poems.The study found that the poets hold up a mirror to society in their treatment of poverty in their poems. While the examined poems prominently feature empathetic and realistic perspectives, a common point among them is the critique of societal indifference. This study could serve as a foundation for further research examining changes in perceptions of poverty across historical periods or for more in-depth studies using a broader sample.
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Aksan, D. (2011). Poetry analysis with examples from the Republican period to today. Bilgi Publishing House.
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Zarifoğlu, C. (2015). Gülücük. Beyan Publishing.
