Question

In at least 150 words, explain how Kuangchi Chang uses metaphor to convey the central theme of his poem “Garden of My Childhood.”

Answer 1

In the poem, Kuangchi Chang talks about his experiences leaving China, as China changed rapidly and was transformed into a communist country. The author describes his native country as a "garden," the garden where he spent his childhood. This metaphor conveys the central theme of the poem, which is the longing that Chang experienced when he had to leave the country of his childhood.

Answer 2

In the poem "Garden of My Childhood, the author’s childhood garden is a metaphor for his home country, China. With great sorrow, Chang has to leave the garden of his childhood, that is to say, China, and flee to another country (America). Therefore, the central team of the poem is exile, and Chang’s feelings about leaving his home and his new life.