Ambassadors of Poverty Analysis PDF

**AMBASSADORS OF POVERTY - P.O.C. UMEH** 5 Patriots in reverse order 10 The \"saviours\" of the people 15 Position occupants and enemies of service 20 The dubious-sit-tight \"patriots\" 25 Incapacitated by their destitution 30 In air conditioned chambers 35 Lying prostrate 40 Fasting as food...

**AMBASSADORS OF POVERTY - P.O.C. UMEH** 5 Patriots in reverse order 10 The \"saviours\" of the people 15 Position occupants and enemies of service 20 The dubious-sit-tight \"patriots\" 25 Incapacitated by their destitution 30 In air conditioned chambers 35 Lying prostrate 40 Fasting as food 45 For the control of power 50 Counterpoised by deprivations 55 Long abandoned. 60 Sand inclusive 65 Ambassadors of poverty are 70 Hungry and desperate 75 In their fight for power 80 Have lost the spark to inspire 85 Steal our collective joy 90 Under the weight of poverty **\ ** **BRIEF ANALYSIS** The Ambassadors of Poverty is a didactic poem that talks about big problems in the world. These issues often come from people in power who act selfishly and do bad things like corruption, embezzlement, sycophancy, selfishness, dehumanization etc. (steal money and flatter others). Because of their actions, many poor people suffer. In stanza one, the poet describes the \"Ambassadors of poverty" as those leaders who are only good at looting the resources of the masses. These corrupt leaders don't just keep the stolen money in their own country; they also hide it in banks in other countries; this helps those other countries get richer, while the people at home stay poor. In the second stanza, The Ambassadors of Poverty are shown as people who act like they want to help the people, but really, they hurt them instead. They pretend to offer solutions, but they actually make the problems worse. The poet calling them *\"Baron of incompetence/ with kleptomaniac fingers\"*, shows their habitual life of stealing. This ugly trend of looting \"peoples\' treasury\" can lead to a gloomy future. These bad leaders hold many important jobs, but they don\'t do their work well. From lines 19-27, the \"Ambassadors of poverty\" are baptized with \"The dubious-sit-tight patriots\". This assertion suggests that some of the political office holders sit tight in their position and never dream to give chance to another leader. While they hold these positions, they ignore the wishes of the people who voted for them. In the end, the people who really own the land are left struggling, hungry, and in need- \"owners of the land are \"beleaguered, hungry and famished\". Most times, the electorates are bought to vote for them with kind and cash: The 'many things' they need because of their poverty make them more likely to vote for these dishonest leaders. In the fourth stanza, the poet calls the \"Ambassadors of Poverty\" the \"political elite.\" These leaders are often found in fancy offices and nice cars. They steal money meant for improving their communities while their towns suffer from bad roads, power cuts, and dirty water. Because of their corruption, many people are malnourished, which the poet describes as \"fasting.\" \[Line 40\]. Another class of \"Ambassadors of poverty\" are the \"rancorous elite\", the greedy politicians who fight each other for power and control over people\'s wealth. As a result, they end up in killing themselves with \"whiteman\'s machines\" (guns). In the sixth stanza, the poet talks about the \"round trippers.\" These are corrupt politicians who travel abroad with stolen public money, pretending to negotiate for the people\'s benefit. When they come back, they claim to have brought goods for everyone, but they actually just forge documents to trick people: \"By tricking form M\" \[line 62\]. They forge the *\"form M"* which is a clearance paper issued by the customs, when the masses discover that they import nothing. From lines 65-75, the poet describes \"able-bodied men on the streets\" who have no goals or direction. These men could help with farming, but instead, they live in hunger and despair. Their tough situation, made worse by bad leaders, turns them into easy tools for violence in the hands of powerful politicians. The phrase \"mission of vendetta\" means that these idle men are used to harm their political rivals. In the eighth stanza, the \"Ambassadors of Poverty\" are described as those whose actions and inactions make people\'s hopes disappear. This shows how some dishonest politicians crush the people\'s dreams with their false promises and misuse of power. They easily trick the common people because they are already \"defeated by poverty.\" In the last stanza, the poet says that everyone can be seen as \"Ambassadors of Poverty.\" Our actions can contribute to the problems we face because we often don't do what we should, like participating in our civic duties. Sometimes, when we are struggling with poverty, we end up betraying our own values just for money or food. **POETIC DEVICES** **DICTION** The type of diction employed by the poet is very comprehensible. However, there are some words that need explanation: \"Kleptomaniac\" - stealing habit. \"vendetta\"- long lasting quarrel. **ALLITERATION** Some examples of alliteration are as follows: Corrosive, corruption people, priced, power - /p/ fallow, farm fit, for **REPETITION** This device is prominently used in the poem for the sake of emphasis, for example: \"people\", \"food\", etc. \"Ambassadors of poverty\", \"economy\" **TONE/MOOD** The predominant mood of the poet is that of regret about the unfair attitudes of both political leaders and leaders of thought, while the tone is sarcastic. **METAPHOR** Some metaphorical expressions include \"determined merchant of loot\", \"Ambassadors of poverty\" , \"Barons of incompetence\", etc. **THEMES/MORAL LESSONS** 1. Corruption in high places. 2. Leaders of deceit in disguise of leaders of thought. 3. Exploitation and embezzlement.